Vol 1, No 3
June, 1926. Stories by H.G. Wells ("The Star"), Jules Verne ("A Trip to the Center of the Earth" part 2), Otis Adelbert Kline ("The Malignant Entity"), G. Peyton Wertenbaker ("The Coming of the Ice"), and more. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white with color cover; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.
Contents include:
A Trip to the Center of the Earth
(Serial.
2nd Part of 2)
By Jules Verne ...
The Coming of the Ice
By G. Peyton Wertenbaker...
The Scientinc Adventures of Mr. Fosdick
Mr. Fosdick Invents the "Seidlitzmobile"
By Jacque Morgan ..
The Star
By H. G. Wells ..
Whispering Ether
By Charles S. Wolfe...
The Runaway Skyscraper
By Murray Leinster ..
An Experiment in Gyro-Hats
By Ellis Parker Butler
The Malignant Entity
By Otis Adelbert Kline .....
Doctor Hackensaw's Secrets
Some Minor Inventions
By Clement Fezandié ....
Condition: GD to GD+
Grading impacted by minor tearing, moderate yellowing, and fairly brittle pulp. (Please see photos and ask questions in advance.
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GRADING STANDARDS:
We generally strive to notch our grading downward to ensure that at a minimum, grades we assign meet or exceed intrinsic grading that third parties might apply.
+ or - refers to upward or downward grade notch that does not rise to the level or grade change. In other words, GOOD+ / GD+ is almost VERY GOOD / VG, but not close enough to mark grade upward.
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VERY FINE (VF): Appears almost like new with high color gloss. It is a flat, tight book with no or almost imperceptible cover creases. The overhang may bend and have a few very small creases or tears but none large enough to affect visual appearance.
FINE (FN): A sharp copy with minor defects. Very minor tears, a minor 1/8 inch chip out of the overhang. A flat tight book that may be similar to a VF but doesn't have that freshness or gloss.
VERY GOOD (VG): A copy with a number of milder defects. Mild creases with very small chips from the edges. At this grade the edges are starting to have numerous small tears and creases. Minor wrinkling and small pieces of the spine may be missing. Mild fading and could have some tape on the spine.
GOOD (GD) : A worn copy, typical of an older magazine. Numerous defects including more severe creasing, fading, wrinkling, and/or larger chips from the cover and the spine may be taped.
FAIR (FR): A very worn copy, our lowest grade. This grade may have defects that include large pieces out of the front cover, a missing spine, and significant soiling but still readable.
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