Galaxy Science Fiction – May 1953 (Vol. 6, No. 2)
Classic early-’50s issue featuring all-original fiction—no reprints. One of Galaxy’s strongest mid-period lineups, with standout contributions from several major Golden Age authors.

Contents Include:

• Novella: Wherever You May Be — James Gunn

• Novelet: Junkyard — Clifford D. Simak

• Short Stories:
  • Specialist — Robert Sheckley
  • A Gleeb for Earth — Charles Shafhauser
  • Not Fit for Children — Evelyn E. Smith

• Science Department:
  • For Your Information — Willy Ley (Galaxy’s signature science columnist)

• Features:
  • Editor’s Page — H.L. Gold
  • Galaxy’s Five Star Shelf — Groff Conklin
  • Forecast

Cover Art

Striking Mel Hunter painting titled Rescue Above the Moon featuring astronauts and a retro-futuristic rescue craft—an iconic early-'50s Galaxy aesthetic.

Condition Notes

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• Cover shows light edge wear and corner tear consistent with age.

• Spine intact with some stress lines.

• Pages lightly toned but clean; no missing or loose pages seen.

• Back cover clean with minor age wear.
  A solid, collectible copy of an increasingly scarce early-run Galaxy.

Why Collect This Issue?

• Early 1950s Golden Age content.

• Simak + Sheckley + Gunn + Willy Ley in the same issue.

• Classic Mel Hunter cover.

• No reprints — Galaxy only published original fiction.

Perfect for any collector building a run of Galaxy, fans of vintage sci-fi illustration, or readers who want high-quality mid-century SF in its original magazine form.