Analog: Science Fiction and Fact. [Containing the First Appearance of Children of Dune, The Mind Bomb, Seed Stock, and Come to the Party].

First editions of seven issues of Analog: Science Fiction and Fact magazine containing the first appearance of Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune in four parts, later published as a novel, and his short stories The Mind Bomb, Seed Stock, and Come to the Party. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, with black and white illustrations. Includes issue October 1968 which contains the short story The Mind Bomb, issue April 1970 which contains the short story Seed Stock, issues January to April 1976 which contains the full four parts of Children of Dune, and issue December 1978 which contains the short story Come to the Party. Each volume is boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the page of his contribution, except for January 1976 containing the first part of Children of Dune. Each volume is fine to near fine with issue October 1969 in very good condition. Very rare in serial format, being the first appearances of these timeless science fiction classics.