TALES OF WONDER.
Kingswood, Surrey: The World's Work (1913) Ltd., n.d. [1939]. Octavo, single issue, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Britain's first adult oriented science fiction magazine, at first publishing solely original material from British authors and reprints from U.S. magazines, and later adding new material from American authors. "Tales of Wonder was a lively, entertaining and enjoyable magazine..." Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazine, pp. 652-654. The magazine had to cease publication due to wartime paper restrictions after sixteen issues. Includes John Beynon ("Sleepers of Mars"), David H. Keller, John Russell Fearn, William F. Temple, and others. Text paper tanned but supple, mild edge wear with small loss to upper right front corner, small closed tear to lower right front edge, tape at lower left corner/spine, slight fraying head of spine, a very good copy. (27917). Item #27917
Price: $125.00