Nebula Science Fiction. (31 issues, April 1953 to May 1959). Issues 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. (Issues 26, 35 and 41 absent).

Glasgow: Peter Hamilton, 1952-1959. 1st ed., 31 issues (of 41), octavo, all in original colour illustrated wraps, b&w illus, var. pag. Nearly all the issues have a price in pence inscribed after the two shilling price: e.g. "2/" becomes 2/6. Issues 10, 11, 12 have "Price in Australia" printed and are not thus inscribed. Lacking issues 1 to 7, 26, 35 and 41. Spines worn with chipping and some loss: issue 11 is fraying at the top of the spine, and issue 8 is lightly chipped at the top and bottom. Generally clean. Overall in very good condition.

"Nebula Science Fiction" was the first Scottish science fiction magazine. It was published and edited by Peter Hamilton in Glasgow, from 1952 to 1959. This run of issues is 31 out of the total 41 that were published: missing first seven issues and almost complete from 8 to 40, lacking only 26, 35 and 41. "Nebula was the first and for nearly half a century the only Scottish SF Magazine (until the launch of Spectrum SF in 2000), and was part of the 1950s UK SF magazine revival, of which it was one of the most important titles along with New Worlds and Science Fantasy. Nebula was subsidized by its editor, an enthusiastic fan, still a teenager when the magazine began. It always ran a news section, including a column by the celebrated Irish fan Walt Willis, co-editor of Hyphen and Slant. But although Nebula was fannish it was by no means juvenile; Hamilton was serious-minded and prepared to experiment with difficult stories and to encourage young writers. Brian W Aldiss, Bob Shaw and Robert Silverberg all had their first published stories in Nebula. Other contributors included Harlan Ellison, Eric Frank Russell, Kenneth Bulmer and E C Tubb, the latter being the most prolific. [...] The often handsome and distinctive front covers were the work of various artists, including Alan Hunter, Ken Barr, Bob Clothier, Eddie Jones, Ken McIntyre, Gerard Quinn, James Rattigan and James Stark." (SF Encylopedia.) Nebula has been described as "the best-loved British SF magazine", and this is an opportunity to gather most of the issues and delve into the stories of the 1950s. Item #105806

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