Pulp Magazines

Astounding Stories (1930-1938 Clayton/Street and Smith) Pulp Vol. 20 #4 GD/VG 3.0

2.5" Cumulative spine split.

Volume 20, Issue 4 - December, 1937. Science Fiction and Adventure stories. This issue features "Dark Eternity" by John Russell Fearn. 6.5" x 9.5", 162 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

Black Mask (1920-1951 Pro-Distributors/Popular) Black Mask Detective Pulp Vol. 26 #8 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4484742001

September, 1944. Cover price $0.15.

Dynamic Science Stories (1939 Western Fiction Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - February 1939. Cover by Frank R. Paul. Stories by Stanton Coblentz ("Lord of Tranerica"), Lloyd Eshback ("Mutineers of Space"), and more. 7" x 10", black and white with color cover. Cover price $0.15.

Famous Detective (1949-1956 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 11 #6 VG 4.0

Famous Detective (1949-1956 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 13 #2 VG 4.0

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 3 #2 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

"John Ovington returns" a short story by Max Brand.

June 1942. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "Beyond The Great Oblivion" by George Allan England, "John Ovington Returns" by Max Brand, "The Whereabouts of Mr. Moses Bailey" by James B. Nevin. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2, 128 Pages, B&W. Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.15.

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 8 #6 VG 4.0

2.5" Cumulative spine split.

Volume 8, Issue 6 - August, 1947. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "Minimum Man, or, Time to Be Gone" by Andrew Marvell, and "Boomerang" by George Whitley. Interior Illustrations by Lawrence, Bok, and Austin. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 134 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 13 #10 GD/VG 3.0

Volume 13, Issue 10 - October, 1951. Cover by Joe Tillotson. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Medusa Was a Lady" by William Tenn. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp Vol. 5 #2 GD/VG 3.0

Volume 5, Issue 2 - March, 1953. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories: "Shadow Over Mars" by Leigh Brackett, "The Best Laid Scheme" by L. Sprague de Camp, "Baby Face" by Henry Kuttner, "Hero" by Horace L. Gold, "The War of the Weeds" by Carl Jacobi, "Death Ship" by Richard Matheson, and "Too Bad You Died" by Joseph Slotkin. Softcover Pulp, 6.75" x 9", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Jungle Stories (1938-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 3 #7 CGC 4.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: spine split sealed to cover.

Label #4484742005

Summer, 1946 May-July. Cover by George Gross. Ki-Gor stars in "Death Seeks for Congo Treasure" by John Peter Drummond, plus other jungle stories by John C. Ropke, Tom O'Neil, Alexander Wallace, Duncan Zerr, R.A. Emberg, Cordwell Staples, and Joe A. Small. Interior illustrations by H.W. Kiemle and others. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white text with spot illos.; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Stories (1938-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 4 #2 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: spine split sealed to cover.

Label #4484742006

Volume 4, Issue 2 - Spring 1948 Feb-Apr. Pulp magazine focused on tales of Jungle adventure and intrigue. This issue features "Slayer by Stealth" by Wilton Hazzard, "Three Lion's Teeth" by Cordwell Staples, and "The Sorcerer of Kambara" by Dan Cushman. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Stories (1938-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 4 #9 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4484742009

Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #2 GD/VG 3.0

Jack Williamson, Henry Kuttner; Stant Coblentz, and David H. Keller.

Cover by Frank R. Paul. "Exodus" by Arthur J. Burks, "The Time Trap" by Henry Kuttner, "The Dead Spot" by Jack Williamson, "Rout of the Fire Imps" by Stanton A. Coblentz, "The Thirty and One" by David H. Keller. Illustrations by Frank R. Paul, Jack Binder. 7" x 10"; black and white (text); 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 4 #2 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4484742002

"Dwellers in Silence" a short story by Ray Bradbury, plus Another short story, "Star Beast" by Damon Knight.

Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories by Henry Hasse "Eternal Zemmd Must Die!", Robert Abernathy, Alfred Coppel Jr, George Whitley, Ray Bradbury "Dwellers in Silence", Damon Knight, Stanley Mullen, and Basil Wels. Illustrations by A. McWilliams and Mayan. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Spider (1933-1943 Popular Publications^) Pulp Vol. 16 #1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

All 3 edges of cover trimmed.

Label #4426080013

Oct 1938. Cover by John Howitt. Spider Story by Grant Stockbridge "The Spider at Bay". "Never Bet on a Corpse" by J. Lane Linklater and "The Witness From Hell" by Arthur Leo Zagat. Crime-fighting article by Moran Tudury. Illustrations by J. Fleming Gould. 7" x 10", black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Sports Novels Magazine (1937-1952 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 10 #3 GD 2.0

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #3 GD/VG 3.0

2" Spine split from bottom.

May 1939. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Stanley G. Weinbaun, and Alexander Samalman. "Thrills in Science" by Mort Weisinger. Two-page Robert A. Millikan bio in comic form. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 6 #3 GD 2.0

Volume 6, Issue 3 - November, 1941. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by Joseph J. Millard, Robert Bloch, David H. Keller, and John Broome. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 20 #1 GD/VG 3.0

2" Spine split from top.

Volume 20, Issue 1 - September, 1949. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories: "The Portal in the Picture" by Henry Kuttner, "The Hothouse Planet" by Arthur K. Barnes, "Communications" by Edwin James, "A Condition of Beauty" by John D. MacDonald, "The Fires Within" by Arthur C. Clarke, "Beyond The Black Nebula" by Rene LaFayette. Four Virgil Finlay illustrations. Softcover, 7-in x 9-in, 164 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4426188004

Volume 22, Issue 1 - September, 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Raymond F. Jones, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story "The Harpers of Titan"), Arthur K. Barnes and Henry Kuttner, Jack Vance, Mack Reynolds, and Matt Lee. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 8 #3 GD 2.0

Dec 1936. Stories by John W. Campbell Jr., Stanley G. Weinbaum, Arthur Leo Zagat, Edmond Hamilton, Allan K. Echols, Ray Cummings, Eando Binder, Raymond Z. Gallun, and Gabriel Wilson. "Zarnak" comic story by Max Plaisted. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 10 #1 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece fill and TRIMMED.

August 1937. Stories by Eando Binder, John W. Campbell Jr., Paul Ernst, Otis Adelbert Kline, Edmond Hamilton, J. Harvey Haggard, Gordon A. Giles, and S.K. Bernfeld. "Zarnak" comic story by Max Plaisted. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 11 #2 GD/VG 3.0

April 1938. Cover by H. W. Wesso. Stories by Henry Kuttner, Clark Ashton Smith, Jack Williamson, John Russell Fearn, Edmond Hamilton, Clyde Wilson, Manly Wade Wellman, and Will Garth. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 13 #3 GD 2.0

June 1939. 10th Anniversary Issue. Stories by John Taine, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Jack Williamson, David H. Keller, Edward Elmer Smith, Eando Binder, John C. Burroughs and Hulbert Burroughs, and Otis Adelbert Kline. Virgil Finlay (3) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 134 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 17 #3 GD/VG 3.0

Sept 1940. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Arthur J. Burks, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Max C. Sheridan, Kelvin Kent, Malcolm Jameson, Ray Cummings, Edmond Hamilton, and Oscar J. Friend. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 25 #2 FR 1.0

Near complete spine split. Water damage. Oxidation and chipping.

Winter 1944. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by Ross Rocklynne, Robert Arthur, Henry Kuttner, Ford Smith, Scott Morgan, John Foster West, and Kelvin Kent. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. Dr. Seuss illustration? (Small "Buy United States War Savings Bonds & Stamps" ad.) 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 24 #2 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4436320006

Volume 24, Issue 2 - August 1934. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 38 #5 GD 2.0

Spine taped and glued from interior.

Cover by Pete Kuhlhoff. "The Man Who Cried Wolf!" by Robert Bloch, "The Watchers" by Ray Bradbury, and "The Lost Day" by August Derleth, plus other horror and supernatural tales by Edmond Hamilton, Harold Lawlor, Thorp McClusky, Emil Petaja, Manly Wade Wellman, and Charles King. Illustrations by Hannes Bok, Boris Dolgov, Dwight Boyce, Andrew Brosnatch, Irwin J. Weill, A. R. Tilburne. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 96 newsprint pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 39 #12 GD 2.0

1.5" Spine split from bottom. Multiple punctures to back cover and many interior pages.

November 1947. 1st 20 cent issue. Cover by Boris Dolgov. Horror and supernatural stories by Seabury Quinn, Allison V. Harding, Clark Ashton Smith "Quest of the Gazolba", Malcom M. Ferguson, Manly Banister, August Derleth & Mark Schorer "The Occupant of the Crypt", C. Hall Thompson, and Harold Lawlor. Illustrations by Boris Dolgov, Fred Humiston, John Giunta, and Lee Brown Coye. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 40 #1 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

November, 1947. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Robert Bloch "The Cheaters, Allison V. Harding, Bert David Ross, Stephen Grendon, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Carl Jacobi, Seabury Quinn, and George Whitley. Illustrations by Fred Humiston, Lee Brown Coye, and Boris Dolgov. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 40 #4 GD/VG 3.0

2" cumulative spine split.

May 1948. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Allison V. Harding "City of Lost People", Harold Lawlor, C. Hall Thompson, August Derleth "Saunder's Little Friend", Ray Bradbury "Black Ferris", Roger S. Vreeland, Stanton A. Coblentz, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Peter Phillips, and Davis Grubbs -as (Dave Grubbs) "One Foot in the Grave". Illustrations by John Giunta, Lee Brown Coye, Boris Dolgov, and Fred Humiston. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 41 #3 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

March 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by August Derleth "The Testament of Claiborne Boyd", Theodore Sturgeon "The Martian and the Moron", Robert Bloch "The Strange Island of Dr. Nork", Allison V. Harding, Arthur J. Burks, Stanton A. Coblentz, and Thorp McClusky. Illustrations by Fred Humiston, Vincent Napoli, Boris Dolgov, and Lee Brown Coye. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 41 #5 GD 2.0

Water damage. Interior tape at spine and pen markings.

July 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Fredric Brown "Come and Go Mad", Ewen Whyte, H. Russell Wakefield, Stephen Grendon, Russell Branch, Stanton A. Coblentz, Frietz Lieber "In the X-Ray", Harold Lawlor, Robert Bloch "Floral Tribute", and Seabury Quinn. Illustrations by Boris Dolgov, John Giunta, Vincent Napoli, and Matt Fox. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 42 #2 VG 4.0

Tape on interior cover.

Jan 1950. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Arthur J. Burks "Black Harvest of Moraine", August Derleth "The Ormulu Clock", Manly Wade Wellman, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Ewen Whyte, Stanton A. Coblentz, Fredric Brown "The Last Train", Mal Bissell, Carroll John Daly "Outside of Time", Margaret St. Clair, Mildred Johnson, and Seabury Quinn. Illustrations by Vincent Napoli, Matt Fox, Lee Brown Coye, Fred Humiston, Boris Dolgov, and John Guinta. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 42 #5 VG 4.0

July 1950. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Arthur J. Burks "Shallajai", Robert Bloch "The Weird Tailor", Eric Frank Russell, Seabury Quinn, H. Russell Wakefield, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, August Derleth "The Closing Door", Margaret St. Clair, and Cleve Cartmill. Illustrations by Charles A. Kennedy, Vincent Napoli, Matt Fox, Fred Humiston, and John N. Anderson. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 44 #1 GD 2.0

6" Cumulative spine split (partially taped).

Nov 1951. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Horror and supernatural stories by Everill Worrel "Hideaway", Robert E. Howard "Pigeons From Hell", C. J. Barr, H. P. Lovecraft "Dagon", Margaret St. Clair, Michael West, Robert Bloch "The Night they Crashed the Party", Seabury Quinn, H. C. McNeile, and L. Sprague De Camp & Fletcher Pratt "When the Night Wind Howls". Illustrations by Joseph Eberle, E. E. Cleland, Jon Arfstrom, Virgil Finlay, Lee Brown Coye, and Fred Humiston. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.