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Astounding Science Fiction, October 1959

October 1959

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Kelly Freas
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.35
Pages 164

Vol. LXIV, No. 2. Cover art for "The Law Breakers" is credited (TOC) to "Freas" but is signed "Kelly Freas". Cover art attribution is noted in "In Times to Come" from the September 1959 issue. Interior art credits are at beginning of each story (except for "Unspecialist"), always giving a single name (such as "Freas"). The interior illustrations credited to Freas are all signed "Kelly Freas" and thus are so listed here. There is no formal credit for the illustration to "Unspecialist". "Blood From Turnips ... Almost!" is listed as a "Science Fact Article". The Astounding and Nebula Polls are in "The Reference Library" column. The full text and images of this edition are available at The Internet Archive, see web page for link.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
6 Essay Non Fiction Frontier News The Editor
8 Short Fiction Fiction The Law Breakers Christopher Anvil
40 Short Fiction Fiction Unspecialist Murray F. Yaco
51 Short Fiction Fiction Dodkin's Job Jack Vance
83 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, October 1959) The Editor
84 Essay Non Fiction Blood from Turnips ... Almost! William C. Boyd
94 Serial Fiction That Sweet Little Old Lady (Part 2 of 2) Mark Phillips
138 Essay Non Fiction The Analytical Laboratory: July 1959 (Astounding, October 1959) The Editor
139 Essay Non Fiction The Reference Library: Over There (Astounding, October 1959) P. Schuyler Miller
141 Essay Non Fiction The Best Science Fiction: Astounding Poll uncredited
141 Essay Non Fiction The Best Science Fiction: Nebula Poll uncredited
143 Review Non Fiction Nine Tomorrows P. Schuyler Miller & Isaac Asimov
145 Review Non Fiction The War of Two Worlds P. Schuyler Miller & Poul Anderson
145 Review Non Fiction Threshold of Eternity P. Schuyler Miller & John Brunner
146 Review Non Fiction Not in Solitude P. Schuyler Miller & Kenneth F. Gantz
146 Review Non Fiction The Enemy Stars P. Schuyler Miller & Poul Anderson
147 Review Non Fiction Starship P. Schuyler Miller & Brian Aldiss
148 Review Non Fiction Plague Ship / Voodoo Planet P. Schuyler Miller & Andrew North
149 Essay Non Fiction Brass Tacks (Astounding, October 1959) uncredited
152 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1959) Mrs. Bob Sexton
154 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1959) Jim Harmon
157 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1959) Arthur C. Clarke
149|149.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1959) E. M. Johnston
155|155.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1959) Robert D. Leonard, Jr.
155|155.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1959) Florence Worrell

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1959 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction, October 1959 Kelly Freas
8 Interior Art Non Fiction The Law Breakers Kelly Freas
17 Interior Art Non Fiction The Law Breakers [2] Kelly Freas
24 Interior Art Non Fiction The Law Breakers [3] Kelly Freas
33 Interior Art Non Fiction The Law Breakers [4] Kelly Freas
40 Interior Art Non Fiction Unspecialist Kelly Freas
51 Interior Art Non Fiction Dodkin's Job Bernklau
60 Interior Art Non Fiction Dodkin's Job [2] Bernklau
69 Interior Art Non Fiction Dodkin's Job [3] Bernklau
78 Interior Art Non Fiction Dodkin's Job [4] Bernklau
94 Interior Art Non Fiction That Sweet Little Old Lady (Part 2 of 2) Kelly Freas
102 Interior Art Non Fiction That Sweet Little Old Lady (Part 2 of 2) [2] Kelly Freas
111 Interior Art Non Fiction That Sweet Little Old Lady (Part 2 of 2) [3] Kelly Freas
120 Interior Art Non Fiction That Sweet Little Old Lady (Part 2 of 2) [4] Kelly Freas
129 Interior Art Non Fiction That Sweet Little Old Lady (Part 2 of 2) [5] Kelly Freas