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Cover of American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953-1956

American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953-1956

Gary K. Wolfe

First published 2012
Series American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950s #1
Publisher The Library of America
Format Hardcover
Type Omnibus
Cover art Richard M. Powers
Pages 803
Price $35.00
ISBN 9781598531589

  • "First Printing" (over) "The Library of America—227" stated on the copyright page.
  • LCCN 2011937585 stated on the copyright page.
  • Date of publication from Amazon.
  • A satin ribbon bookmark is bound into the book.
  • "Gary K. Wolfe, editor" stated on the title page and dustjacket.
  • "Jacket illustration: Richard M. Powers" (over) "Jacket design: Archie Ferguson" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
  • The "Notes" section on The Space Merchants includes the three final chapters (20-22) that were added to the serial version published in Galaxy as Gravy Planet.
  • The "Notes" section for The Shrinking Man includes the "To the Reader" introductory essay that Matheson wrote for the 2001 edition of the novel.
  • Although uncredited, the three appendices are probably the work of the editor, Gary K. Wolfe.
  • There is a link on the contents page to The Library of America online companion to this publication: loa.org/sciencefiction