1959 Cover Astounding Science Fiction Art Richard Van Dongen Randall YSFC3

This is an original color cover for Astounding Science Fiction, December, 1959 that featured artwork of a Colonialist overlord reminding futuristic frontier settlers to subjugate or eradicate all indigenous sapient life along their route, that was inspired by author Randall Garrett's short story entitled, The Destroyers.

CONDITION

This 53+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +. Light creasing. Light scuffing.

• Product Type: Original Cover; Color
• Grade: Very Fine +
• Dimensions: Approximately 5.25 x 7.5 inches; 13 x 19 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

To infinity and beyond! Period Paper is excited to launch, (pun intended), a collection of 1950s era Astounding Science Fiction magazine covers that feature artwork that's truly out-of-this-world! Initially published in 1929, Astounding Science Fiction , (later changed to Analog Science Fact & Fiction in 1960), is the longest running, continuously published magazine of the sci-fi genre. As if that factoid wasn't impressive enough, issues of the magazine can even be found, (probably floating), inside the library of the International Space Station! Blast off and enjoy orbiting through the breathtaking, (there's no air in space remember?), artwork by stars such as Frank Kelly Freas, Henry Richard Van Dongen, and Ed Emshwiller. Try not to make a total ass-tronaut out of yourself as you enjoy pointing and mocking the Leeminorrians, Tenebrans, Centrans, Martian, and other alien lifeforms you encounter! Wander through the Kyrt fields of Florina, feel the weight of Mesklin's gravity, or sail the seas of Rathe! But make sure to watch out for cross-dressing, prairie-bonnet wearing, slave traders of the Wizard crime syndicate (Houston, we have a problem)! Even with everything this "final frontier" has to see and explore, there's simply no need to "light speed" your way through it. So, to continue your interplanetary cruise, (trust us, it's not rocket science), simply click on the link provided below the condition paragraph.

This piece was illustrated by Van Dongen, (Henry) Richard. There is no visible artist signature.

Keywords specific to this image: Sci-Fi, The Destroyers, Futuristic, Outer Space, Planet, Alternate Universe, Pioneer, Settler, Buckskin, Beard, Cowboy Hat, Frontier, Colonization, Uniform, Costume, Star Captain, Wagon, World, Trees, Flora, Fauna, Road, Vehicle, Transportation

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