FANTASTIC STORY Quarterly: Summer 1950 by Fantastic Story Quarterly (Richard Vaughan; R. F. Starzl; John Beynon Harris - aka John Wyndham; Frank K. Kelly; James Blish; Raymond A. Young; Jack Williamson; S. M. Ritter) - 1950

NY: Best Books, 1950. Vol. 1, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Cover by Bergey. Includes "The Hidden World" (novel) by Edmond Hamilton; "A Visit to Venus" (novelet) by Festus Pragnell; "Children of the Ray" (novelet) by J. Harvey Haggard; "The Molten Bullet" by Anthony Rud; "Red Shards on Ceres" by Raymond Z. Gallun; "The Star Slaver" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin]; "The Ideal" by Stanley G. Weinbaum; "Death at the Observatory" by John Russell Fearn; "Cosmic Stage" by Robert Arthur; "Trespass" by Poul Anderson & Gordon Dickson. Features: "Cosmic Encores". Illustrated by Lawrence, Astarita, Finlay, Napoli, and others. Tears and losses at edges and spine heel; one piece taped on at front foredge; small, heavy bump to front, denting first few pages.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good.

NY: Best Books, 1950. Vol. 1, No. 3. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Giant bug cover by Bergey. Includes reprints: "In Caverns Below" (novel; vt. "Hidden World") by Stanton A. Coblentz; "The Spore Doom" (novelet) by Eando Binder; "Beyond the Star Curtain" (novelet) by Garth Bentley; "The Invincible Midge" by Paul Ernst; "The Space Lens" by Millard Verne Gordon [Donald A. Wollheim]. New stories: "The Ancient" by William Morrison; "The Long Flight" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin, Jr]. Illustrated by Lawrence and others. Tape at spine ends and inside foredges of both covers; edge tears and small losses (see scan); name on front in pencil; creasing; tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good to Very Good-.

NY: Best Books, 1950. Vol. 1, No. 2. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Cover art by Bergey. Includes "The Exile of the Skies" (novel) by Richard Vaughan; "The Last Planet" (novelet) by R. F. Starzl; "The Man from Beyond" (novelet) by John Beynon Harris (John Wyndham); "The Light Bender" by Frank K. Kelly; "The Bore" by James Blish; "A Thief in Time" by Raymond A. Young; "The Moon and Mr. Wick" by Jack Williamson. Features: "Cosmic Encores"; "From the Annals of Science" by S. M. Ritter. Illustrated by Lawrence, Napoli, Orban, and Finlay. Wraps have been re-glued with small tears, smudges and minor losses to spine; upper front foredge corner tape mended on inside; creasing; tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good to Very Good-.

NY: Best Books, 1951. Vol. 2, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Cover art by Earle Bergey. Includes "Enslaved Brains" (novel) by Eando Binder; "The Amazing Planet" (novelet) by Clark Ashton Smith; "The Reign of the Reptiles" (novelet) by A. Connell; "Invisible" by Eric Frank Russell; "Museum" by Frank Belknap Long; "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Siegfried Wagener; "When Flame Globes Dance" by Milton Lesser. Illustrated by Orban, Napoli, Poulton, and others. Minor edge tears and creases; tanning; hinge tears; some soiling/foxing... SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good-.

NY: Best Books, 1950. Vol. 1, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Cover by Bergey. Includes "The Hidden World" (novel) by Edmond Hamilton; "A Visit to Venus" (novelet) by Festus Pragnell; "Children of the Ray" (novelet) by J. Harvey Haggard; "The Molten Bullet" by Anthony Rud; "Red Shards on Ceres" by Raymond Z. Gallun; "The Star Slaver" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin]; "The Ideal" by Stanley G. Weinbaum; "Death at the Observatory" by John Russell Fearn; "Cosmic Stage" by Robert Arthur; "Trespass" by Poul Anderson & Gordon Dickson. Features: "Cosmic Encores". Illustrated by Lawrence, Astarita, Finlay, Napoli, and others. Spine tears with old tape at ends; creasing; minor wet to rear; standard wear and tear with small losses... SingleIssueMagazine. Good+ to Very Good-.

NY: Best Books, 1950. Vol. 1, No. 3. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Giant bug cover by Bergey. Includes reprints: "In Caverns Below" (novel; vt. "Hidden World") by Stanton A. Coblentz; "The Spore Doom" (novelet) by Eando Binder; "Beyond the Star Curtain" (novelet) by Garth Bentley; "The Invincible Midge" by Paul Ernst; "The Space Lens" by Millard Verne Gordon [Donald A. Wollheim]. New stories: "The Ancient" by William Morrison; "The Long Flight" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin, Jr]. Illustrated by Lawrence and others. Edge nicks, tears and wear; staple tears to cover near lower staple; about 1/2" loss at head; dealer;s marks on cover.. SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good-.

NY: Best Books, 1950. Vol. 1, No. 3. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Giant bug cover by Bergey. Includes reprints: "In Caverns Below" (novel; vt. "Hidden World") by Stanton A. Coblentz; "The Spore Doom" (novelet) by Eando Binder; "Beyond the Star Curtain" (novelet) by Garth Bentley; "The Invincible Midge" by Paul Ernst; "The Space Lens" by Millard Verne Gordon [Donald A. Wollheim]. New stories: "The Ancient" by William Morrison; "The Long Flight" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin, Jr]. Illustrated by Lawrence and others. Losses to upper front cover edge and to mid-spine; owner's stamp on cover; tanning; foxing; doesn't sit flat. Association copy: Editor and author, Ted White's stamp on front.. Pulp. Good to Very Good-. Association.

NY: Best Books, 1950. Vol. 1, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Cover by Bergey. Includes "The Hidden World" (novel) by Edmond Hamilton; "A Visit to Venus" (novelet) by Festus Pragnell; "Children of the Ray" (novelet) by J. Harvey Haggard; "The Molten Bullet" by Anthony Rud; "Red Shards on Ceres" by Raymond Z. Gallun; "The Star Slaver" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin]; "The Ideal" by Stanley G. Weinbaum; "Death at the Observatory" by John Russell Fearn; "Cosmic Stage" by Robert Arthur; "Trespass" by Poul Anderson & Gordon Dickson. Features: "Cosmic Encores". Illustrated by Lawrence, Astarita, Finlay, Napoli, and others. Edges trimmed; cover has been glued back on at hinge; tanning; date-stamp on front; tear at lower rear hinge.. SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good-.

NY: Best Books, 1951. Vol. 2, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Cover art by Earle Bergey. Includes "Enslaved Brains" (novel) by Eando Binder; "The Amazing Planet" (novelet) by Clark Ashton Smith; "The Reign of the Reptiles" (novelet) by A. Connell; "Invisible" by Eric Frank Russell; "Museum" by Frank Belknap Long; "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Siegfried Wagener; "When Flame Globes Dance" by Milton Lesser. Illustrated by Orban, Napoli, Poulton, and others. Minor edge tears and creases; tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good+ to Near Fine.