Astounding (Murray Leinster; Wesley Long - aka George O. Smith; A. E. van Vogt; Frank Belknap Long; Philip St. John - aka Lester del Rey; Willy Ley; J. J. Coupling) — ASTOUNDING Science Fiction: May 1945
Near Fine Street & Smith NY Vol. XXXV, No. 3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Timmins for "First Contact" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Fixer" (novelette) by Wesley Long [George O. Smith]; "The Purpose" (novelette) by A. E. van Vogt; "The Trap" by Frank Belknap Long; "The One-Eyed Man" by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Articles: "V-2 - Rocket Cargo Ship" by Willy Ley; "It Isn't So Easy" by J. J. Coupling. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Rockets and Bankruptcy"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "Brass Tacks". Letter from George O. Smith. Illustrated by Kramer, Orban and Williams. Date stamp on rear.