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ASTOUNDING STORIES.

ASTOUNDING STORIES. February, 1931. (Volume 5, Number 2). Harry Bates, editor.

New York: Readers' Guild, Inc., 1931. Octavo, single issue, cover painting by Wesso[lowski], pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. This issue the magazine shortens title to just ASTOUNDING STORIES. Features the first published story by Harry Bates, "The Tentacles From Below," writing as Anthony Gilmore. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103]. Mild edge rubbing, some stress creases, small paper loss at base of spine, a very good to nearly fine copy. (20950). Item #20950

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