[Rarebooks] FS: Complete Set of GALAXY SF NOVELS, 1950-1957

[Michael John Thompson]

GALAXY SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS. A Complete set of all the Digest-Size Issues.

Galaxy novels, sometimes titled Galaxy Science Fiction Novels, were a 
series of science fiction novels published between 1950 and 1961. The 
series was started by H.L. Gold, the editor of Galaxy Science 
Fiction, in 1950 as a companion to the main Galaxy magazine. There 
was one novel per issue, which appeared in digest size format, which 
made the books in the series look like digest magazines.In 1957, 
after 31 digest-sized issues, the novels changed format to small size 
paperback. In 1959, after 4 more issues, the series was sold to 
Beacon Books, which introduced its own numbering scheme & continued 
the series for another 11 issues. The official publisher of Galaxy 
novels was World Editions, Inc. for issues 1 through 7 and Galaxy 
Publishing Corp. for issues 8 through 31.

Included are:

1. Eric Frank Russell. Sinister Barrier. 1950. 1st paperback edition. 
VG copy, a few creases.
2. Jack Williamson. The Legion of Space. 1950. 1st paperback edition. 
Near fine copy.
3. Arthur C. Clarke. Prelude to Space. 1951. True first edition. Mild 
browning, date stamp. Ink name on first leaf. VG copy.
4. S. Fowler Wright. The Amphibians. 1951. 1st paperback edition. 
Near fine copy.
5. S. Fowler Wright. The World Below. 1951. 1st paperback edition. 
Some browning, some page corners folded, VG copy.
6. Raymond F. Jones. The Alien. 1951. True first edition. Fine copy.
7. Clifford D. Simak. Empire. 1951. True first edition. 4 cm x 2 cm 
chip from upper corner of rear cover & last leaf, thus G copy.
8. Olaf Stapledon. Odd John. 1952. 1st paperback edition. Tape at 
spine ends else fine.
9. William F. Temple. Four Sided Triangle. 1952. 1st paperback 
edition. VG copy.
10. Jay Franklin. Rat Race. 1952. 1st paperback edition. Near fine copy.
11. Wilson Tucker. The City in the Sea. 1952. 1st paperback edition. 
Cover crease, G-VG copy.
12. Sam Merwin, Jr.. The House of Many Worlds. 1952. 1st paperback 
edition. VG copy.
13. John Taine. Seeds of Life. 1953. 1st paperback edition. VG copy.
14. Isaac Asimov. Pebble in the Sky. 1953. 1st paperback edition. Fine copy.
15. Leslie Mitchell. Three Go Back. 1953. 1st paperback edition. 
Chipped front corner, bookstore stamp. Good copy.
16. James Blish. The Warriors of Day. 1953. True first edition. Ink 
mark on front panel, Fine copy.
17. Lewis Padgett. Well of the Worlds. 1953. True first edition. 
(Pseudonym of Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore). Fine copy.
18. Edmond Hamilton. City at World's End. 1953. 1st paperback 
edition. Near fine copy.
19. James Blish. Jack of Eagles. 1953. 1st paperback edition. Near fine copy.
20. Murray Leinster. The Black Galaxy. 1954. 1st paperback 
edition.Near fine copy.
21. Jack Williamson. The Humanoids. 1954. 1st paperback edition. Near 
fine copy.
22. Sam Merwin, Jr.. Killer To Come. 1954.  1st paperback edition. 
Bookstore stamp front cover, thus VG
23. David Reed. Murder in Space. 1954. 1st paperback edition. General 
wear, bookstore stamp. Good copy.
24. L. Sprague de Camp. Lest Darkness Fall. 1955. 1st paperback 
edition. Small stamp first leaf, near fine copy.
25. Murray Leinster. The Last Spaceship. 1955. 1st paperback edition. VG copy.
26. Lewis Padgett. Chessboard Planet. 1956. First separate edition, & 
first edition with this title, a re-issue of 'The Fairy Chessmen'. 
Small tears to spine tips; VG copy.
27. Malcolm Jameson. Tarnished Utopia. 1956. True first edition. VG copy.
28. Fritz Leiber. Destiny Times Three. 1957. True first edition. VG - 
Near fine copy.
29. L. Ron Hubbard. Fear. 1957. First separate edition. Tiny chips to 
edges of front cover else near fine copy.
30. Fletcher Pratt. Double Jeopardy. 1957. 1st paperback edition. VG copy.
31. C.L. Moore. Shambleau. 1957. 1st paperback edition. VG copy.

The later issues are actually very scarce. Full sets are very uncommon.

$275.00 US / set, postpaid in North America, Overseas at cost.

Just listed tonight, May 13, 2009.
For full cover scans see the listing I just placed in our ebay store:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110389912240


I also just listed the first 62 issues of GALAXY Magazine, 1950-55, 
as a lot for $225.00; again, postpaid in North America.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110389816132

These are not listed as auctions, they are priced for immediate sale.

Thanks,

/mjt


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