Science Wonder Stories #1 0.5 June 1929 Pulp Frank R Paul Spaceship Cover

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THE FIRST ISSUE! | Science Wonder Stories #1 (June 1929) | Gernsback
Iconic Frank R. Paul Spaceship Cover - Historic Bed Sheet Pulp
You are bidding on a
Volume 1, Number 1
Premier Issue of
Science Wonder Stories
, published in June 1929 by Hugo Gernsback's Stellar Publishing.
Why this book is a Key:
The Cover:
Features one of
Frank R. Paul’s
most famous early works, illustrating "The Reign of the Ray." It depicts massive, spherical anti-gravity spaceships hovering over a city—the definitive look of "Retro Futurism."
The Comeback:
This was Hugo Gernsback's first magazine after losing
Amazing Stories
, launching his new empire.
The Format:
This is a rare
"Bed Sheet" size
pulp (larger than standard digest size), which was the premium format for early sci-fi.
Authors:
Features the first part of
"The Reign of the Ray"
by Fletcher Pratt and Irwin Lester, plus
"The Beetle Experiment"
and
"The Empire of the Ants"
by H.G. Wells.
Condition:
 
Missing back cover,