Cerutti, Veri and Henry Gold, editors.

GALAXY SCIENCE FICTION: October 1950 - March 1951; The first six issues VOLUME I, COMPLETE. [Including Ray Bradbury's novella "The Fireman" later expanded into FAHRENHEIT 451.]

New York: World Editions, 1950 - 1951. The first six issues of Galaxy, the leading science fiction magazine of its time. VOLUME I, COMPLETE in Numbers 1 - 6: Oct. 1950 to Mar. 1951.

In these first several issues alone are the bases for Bradbury's FAHRENHEIT 451 ("The Fireman," Feb. 1951), Isaac Asimov's THE STARS LIKE DUST (“Tyrann,” Jan. - Mar. 1951), and Clifford D. Simak's TIME AND AGAIN (“Time Quarry” Oc.t - Dec. 1950).

Each digest-size volume is 160 pp. with cover art and contents as follow:

Vol. 1, No. 1, Oct. 1950, David Stone cover:

“Time Quarry” by Clifford D. Simak [Part I of 3]
“Third from the Sun” by Richard Matheson
“Flying Saucers: Friend, Foe or Fantasy?” by Willy Ley
“The Stars Are the Styx” by Theodore Sturgeon
“Later Than You Think” by Fritz Leiber
“Contagion” by Katherine MacLean
“The Last Martian” by Fredric Brown
“Darwinian Pool Room” by Isaac Asimov

Vol. 1, No. 2, Nov. 1950, Don Sibley cover:

“Honeymoon in Hell” by Fredric Brown
“Misbegotten Missionary” by Isaac Asimov
“Lands of Yesterday” by L. Sprague de Camp
“Transfer Point” by Anthony Boucher
“Coming Attraction” by Fritz Leiber
“Time Quarry” by Clifford D. Simak [Part 2 of 3]

Vol. 1, No. 3, Dec. 1950, Don Hunter cover:

“Second Night of Summer” by James H. Schmitz
“Judas Ram” by Sam Merwin, Jr.
“Jaywalker” by Ross Rocklynne
“A Stone and a Spear” by Raymond F. Jones
“Twenty-Foot Miss” by Willy Ley
“The Waker Dreams” by Richard Matheson
“Time Quarry” by Clifford D. Simak [Part 3 of 3]

Vo1. 1, No. 4, Jan. 1951, John Bunch cover

“Tyrann” by Isaac Asimov [Part 1 of 3]
“Dark Interlude” by Mack Reynolds & Fredric Brown
“Rule of Three” by Theodore Sturgeon
“Made to Measure” by William Campbell Gault
“Susceptibility” by John D. MacDonald
“The Reluctant Heroes” by Frank M. Robinson

Vo1. 1, No. 5, Feb. 1951, Chesley Bonestell cover

“The Fireman” by Ray Bradbury
“…And It Comes Out Here” by Lester del Rey
“The Protector” by Betsy Curtis
“Second Childhood” by Clifford D. Simak
“Two Weeks in August” by Frank M. Robinson
“Tyrann” by Isaac Asimov [Part 2 of 3]

Vo1. 1, No. 6, Mar. 1951, Don Sibley cover

“The Wind Between the Worlds” by Lester del Rey
“Missiles Over the Sea” by Willy Ley
“The Other Now” by Murray Leinster
“Good Night, Mr. James” by Clifford D. Simak
“Socrates” by John Christopher
“Tyrann” by Isaac Asimov [Part 3 of 3]

Overall about very good with upper cover red lettering toned to No. 1, some light rubbing and creasing to No. 2, and No. 5 good only (showing general wear and tear as well as moderately large corner chips) but the rest otherwise near fine with only minimal wear.
Item #71661

Price: $300.00