Startling Stories Pulp Magazine The Lovers Volume 27, Number 1 August 1952 FN

Startling Stories Pulp Magazine August 1952 


Volume 27, Number 1

7 by 9 inches

Fine condition

"The Lovers" was the first story by Philip José Farmer to be published, and was extremely controversial when it appeared in this magazine.  The concept of sexual relations between a human and an extraterrestrial was considered shocking at the time (although modern readers are unlikely to find it offensive).  The story won him the Hugo Award as "most promising new writer."

Cover by Earle Bergey

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Fiction:
   The Lovers by Philip José Farmer
   The Hour of the Mortals by Kendell Foster Crossen
   Page and Player by Harry Neal
   Major Venture and the MIssing Satellite by Charles E. Fritch
   Family Tree by Boyd Ellanby
   Noise by Jack Vance
   Here Lies Bottlethwaite by Dave Dryfoos

Features:
   The Ether Vibrates
   There Goes a Spaceman
   Current Fan Publication

Fine Condition
Above average condition with minor wear but is fairly flat and clean with good eye appeal.  Read a few times and handled with moderate care.  Corners usually are blunted, cover edges may be frayed, cover may be dull with reduced reflectivity, spine may have a minor roll with a possible one-inch split and minor color breaks, staples may have minor discoloration, pages can be tan but are fairly supple. May have name or date written on cover or pages or an address label. Cover may be soiled, have small staple tears, a small piece may be missing, may have surface wear, frayed edges, and minor to moderate creases.