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The Undying Fire

Fletcher Pratt

First published 1953
Publisher Ballantine Books
Format Paperback
Type Novel
Catalog ID 25
Cover art Richard Powers (artist)
Pages 148
Price $0.35

Expansion of 'The Conditioned Captain'.


© 1953 no other date or printing but has to be after May as the copyright pages noted the publication of the novel [under the title The Conditioned Captain] in Startling Stories] Cover art credited based on the artist's signature on the back cover, cropped on some copies The page opposite the title page claims that a hardcover edition of the book is available at the bookstores at $2.00. The back cover makes the same claim except that the price is given as $1.50. Printed in the US Page [149] is "About Fletcher Pratt" Page [150] has a short essay "Time for a Change: A Statement on Science Fiction" about the future of SF publishing as a more widely-acceptable field to the public and Ballantine's plans. The essay is uncredited.

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Undying Fire Cover 1953 Ballantine Books Hardcover Novel H-25 Richard Powers (artist) 148