CAMPBELL, John W. (1910-1971). Who Goes There? Seven Tales of Science-Fiction. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1948. 8vo. [232] pp. Publisher’s full blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, publisher’s unclipped (“$3.00”) dust jacket with artwork by Hannes Bok. FIRST EDITION OF THIS SHORT STORY COLLECTION. The title story, Who Goes There? was the basis of the classic science fiction/horror films, The Thing from Another World (1951), The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982) and other films. All these stories originally appeared in Astounding Science Fiction magazine, which he also edited.

Cloth spine a bit sunned, minor faint offsetting to endleaves; jacket toned, especially at spine, some mild rubbing, faint edgewear. Still, fine.