Fall, 1949 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy which from the next issue on has been known as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction or F&SF. This was the very first issue of this venerable publication and it includes stories by Theodore Sturgeon and others. Cover have some edgewear, most notably at the bottom edge of the back cover. First few pages also have a light water stain at their edge. Good condition copy of this landmark piece of science fiction history.