The Early Del Rey Vol 1 — Lester Del Rey

LESTER DEL REY
The fascinating autobiography of a farm boy from Minnesota who followed his imagination to the typewriter, to the pulps...and eventually to the top ranks of sf greats. Illustrated by 12 superb stories from 1937-1942.

On a bet from his girlfriend, del Rey sat down at his typewriter and switched from fan to pro with...
THE FAITHFUL
Man's best friend had come a long way--but after the holocaust he needed new acquaintances to survive!

Trying something different for famed editor John W Campbell, he adopted the pen name Philip St. John and wrote...
ANYTHING
The Man in Brown could do just about everything and wanted to do it for nothing-- but in a small town that was a big mistake!

Working under a deadline in the 10-a-word market, he finished writing and revising an 11,000-word story in one day, and the result was...
REINCARNATE
Thorne Boyd should have been dead, but he wasn't--and coming back to life was the worst way to go!