The Original Science Fiction Stories - No.5 (British Edition) - 1958 [MAGAZINE]

London: Strato Publications, Ltd., 1958. Soft cover. Good Plus. 5.25" x 7.5. Emsh (cover), Orban, and Bowman. The British edition of this excellent vintage '50s science fiction digest, with British/European advertisements, duplicating the American Volume 9 number 1 edition of the same year (less two "Department" features geared to American readers: The Reckoning & Readers' Preference Coupon). CONTENTS: Underground Front (novelet; Haugsrand/DR Smith), The Moon - Good Night! (Richards), Last Voyage (Dickson), Hello, Terra Central! (GH Smith), A Certain Answer (verse, Randall), Just Desseerts (Fang), The Tower of Zanid, Part 3 of 4 (serial; de Camp); Author, Author!, The Next Time Around, and Those Letter Columns (editorial; Lowndes). 132 pages. CONDITION: a solid unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear, compromised by cover creasing, two torn pages (discreetly repaired with near-invisible archival tape), and a split/chipped spine bottom. This nevertheless quite respectable copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.