EARLY FICTION FIRST EDITION BOOKS
BY L RON HUBBARD
Buckskin Brigades
Above: US Macaulay Edition, 1937.
Below: First UK Write & Brown Edition, 1938.
Below: First UK Write & Brown Edition, 1938.
Published by: Macaulay on July 30 1937
British Edition published by: Write & Brown - 1938
I have heard but only heard that 1,200 copies where printed.
The Macaulay publication was the first published book by L. Ron Hubbard.
The Macaulay publication is scarce but the british, Write & Brown is very scarce. Based on conversations with fellow collectors, there are less than 10 known to exist, none of the Write & Brown publication copies known to exist contain a dust jacket.
British Edition published by: Write & Brown - 1938
I have heard but only heard that 1,200 copies where printed.
The Macaulay publication was the first published book by L. Ron Hubbard.
The Macaulay publication is scarce but the british, Write & Brown is very scarce. Based on conversations with fellow collectors, there are less than 10 known to exist, none of the Write & Brown publication copies known to exist contain a dust jacket.
Final Blackout
Published by: The Hadley Publishing Co. - 1948
Cover Art by: Betty Wells Halladay
Originally published as a serial in the April, May & June issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
For this First Edition publishing only 1,000 copies where printed.
Cover Art by: Betty Wells Halladay
Originally published as a serial in the April, May & June issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
For this First Edition publishing only 1,000 copies where printed.
Slaves of Sleep
Published by: Shasta Publishers - 1948
Cover art by: Hanness Bok
For this First Edition publishing 3,500 copies where printed. 250 of those where signed by L. Ron Hubbard. The signed copies went to subscribers.
Below: The Shasta table at the 1949 Cincinnati Worldcon with a display showing the printing process for the Slaves of Sleep dust jacket.
Cover art by: Hanness Bok
For this First Edition publishing 3,500 copies where printed. 250 of those where signed by L. Ron Hubbard. The signed copies went to subscribers.
Below: The Shasta table at the 1949 Cincinnati Worldcon with a display showing the printing process for the Slaves of Sleep dust jacket.
Deaths Deputy
Triton
The Kingslayer
My Best Science Fiction Story: As Chosen by 25 Outstanding Authors
Hard Back published by: Merlin Press, in November, 1949
Second printing: August, 1950 |
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Men Against The Stars
Men Against the Stars is a 1950 anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Martin Greenberg. It was the first “theme” anthology in science fiction, where all stories are about a common idea, setting, or concept. All the stories, save one, had originally appeared in the magazine Astounding. The other story, "When Shadows Fall", first appeared in Startling Stories.
Published by: Gnome Press - 1950
Published by: Gnome Press - 1950
- Foreword, by Martin Greenberg
- Introduction, by Willy Ley
- Cover art by Edd Cartier
- "Trends", by Isaac Asimov
- "Men Against the Stars", by Manly Wade Wellman
- "The Red Death of Mars", by Robert Moore Williams
- "Locked Out", by H. B. Fyfe
- "The Iron Standard", by Lewis Padgett
- "Schedule", by Harry Walton
- "Far Centaurus", by A. E. van Vogt
- "Cold Front", by Hal Clement
- "The Plants", by Murray Leinster
- "Competition", by E. Mayne Hull
- "Bridle and Saddle", by Isaac Asimov
- "When Shadows Fall", by L. Ron Hubbard
Typewriter In The Sky & Fear
Published by: Gnome Press - 1951
Typewriter in the Sky was originally published in the November and December 1940 issue of Unknown.
Fear was originally published in the July 1940 issue of Unknown.
Typewriter in the Sky was originally published in the November and December 1940 issue of Unknown.
Fear was originally published in the July 1940 issue of Unknown.
From Death To The Stars
From Death to the Stars is a collection of a fantasy novel and science fiction short stories by L. Ron Hubbard.
Published by: Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. ( FPCI ) - 1953
Only 300 copies where printed of this book.
Stories include:
Published by: Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. ( FPCI ) - 1953
Only 300 copies where printed of this book.
Stories include:
- "Death's Deputy" Originally published in the February 1940 issue of Unknown.
- "The Kingslayer" Originally published in book form.
- "The Beast" Originally published in the October 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
- "The Invaders" Originally published in the January 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
- Cover Art by Walters
Science Fiction Quintette
Science-Fantasy Quintette is a collection of science fiction short stories by authors L. Ron Hubbard and Ed Earl Repp and edited by William L. Crawford.
Published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. - 1953
Only 300 copies where printed of this book.
Published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. - 1953
Only 300 copies where printed of this book.
- "Triton", by L. Ron Hubbard - Originally published in the April 1940 issue of Unknown.
- "The Phantom of Terror", by Ed Earl Repp - Originally published in the Amazing Stories - April 1933
- "The Radium Pool", by Ed Earl Repp - Originally published in the book form.
- "The Battle of the Wizards", by L. Ron Hubbard - Originally published in Fantasy Book Magazine 1949.
- "The Red Dimension", by Ed Earl Repp - Originally published in the Science Wonder Stories - January 1930
- Cover Art by Walters