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Cover of American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956-1958

American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956-1958

Gary K. Wolfe

First published 2012
Series American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950s #2
Publisher The Library of America
Format Hardcover
Type Omnibus
Cover art Ralph Brillhart
Pages 835
Price $35.00
ISBN 9781598531596

  • "First Printing" (over) "The Library of America—228" stated on the copyright page.
  • LCCN 2011937569 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 jacket illustration credit is incorrect, though Jane Frank credits Richard Powers for the first use of the artwork [Pohl's A Plague of Pythons] the original painting has Ralph Brillhart's signature on it
  • The "Notes" section for A Case of Conscience includes Blish's foreword published in the 1959 Faber & Faber edition.
  • The "Notes" section for The Big Time includes Leiber's introduction published in the 1982 Collier Books edition.
  • 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