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VINTAGE 1951 STARTLING STORIES PULP SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE
Offered is an original January 1951 issue of STARTLING STORIES, a classic Golden Age science-fiction pulp magazine published by Better Publications.
This is Vol. 22, No. 3 and features a fantastic vintage space-art cover illustrating “Passport to Jupiter” by Raymond Z. Gallun.
⭐ Major Stories & Features
* “Passport to Jupiter” — novel by Raymond Z. Gallun
* “Moon of the Unforgotten” — Captain Future novelet by Edmond Hamilton
* “The Odyssey of Yiggar Throlg” — by C. H. Liddell
* “Time Track” — by Carter Sprague
* “Replica” — by Walt Sheldon
* “Criterion” — by Robertson Osborne
* Additional science-fiction features, artwork, letters and departments
The Edmond Hamilton story is particularly interesting to Captain Future collectors. Moon of the Unforgotten is part of Hamilton’s Captain Future series and originally appeared in this January 1951 issue.
The issue is also bibliographically identified as Startling Stories, Vol. 22, No. 3, January 1951, published by Better Publications.
🚀 GREAT GOLDEN AGE SCI-FI COVER
The striking cover features Jupiter and a futuristic spacecraft, with the large STARTLING STORIES title dominating the design. The dramatic pulp artwork is a great example of the classic mid-century science-fiction aesthetic.
CONDITION — PLEASE READ
This is a genuinely old pulp magazine from 1951, and it shows substantial age and handling wear.
The photographs are an important part of the description.
Visible condition issues include:
* Significant edge and corner wear
* Tears and chips along portions of the covers
* Creasing and handling wear
* Wear/loss around the spine and cover edges
* Age toning/browning to the paper
* Surface marks and discoloration
* Vintage markings/stamping visible on the cover
* Interior pages show age, wear and toning
Please examine all photos carefully for the exact condition.
Despite the condition, the magazine remains a complete vintage science-fiction pulp collectible with excellent display appeal and desirable Golden Age content.
COLLECTOR APPEAL
A great addition for collectors of:
• Golden Age science fiction
• Pulp magazines
• Startling Stories
• Captain Future / Edmond Hamilton
• Raymond Z. Gallun
• Vintage space-art
• Mid-century science-fiction literature
• Pulp cover art
• Vintage Americana & publishing history
ORIGINAL 1951 MAGAZINE — NOT A MODERN REPRINT.
A particularly interesting issue because it combines Raymond Z. Gallun’s “Passport to Jupiter” with an original Captain Future story by Edmond Hamilton.
Please see all photographs for condition and additional interior artwork/content. What you see is the actual magazine you will receive.
