City
| First published | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Gnome Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Frank Kelly Frease |
| Pages | 224 |
Notes
This collection is sometimes presented as a novel: that way it is a fix-up of the shortfiction pieces City, Huddling Place, Census (all 1944), Paradise, Hobbies (both 1946), Aesop (1947) and Trouble with Ants ... (1951)
"First Edition" so stated on copyright page.
Publication month from Perma Star #264 which also states two printings in April and August 1952
Cover artist credited as "Frank Kelly Frease" on inside front flap of dustjacket.
The "Editor's Preface" and the "Notes" on each tale are short pieces told by a fictional editor designed to tie the collection into a whole legend.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | International Fantasy Award | Fiction | Winner |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990 | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Online | 20th Century Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City |
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1954 | Weidenfeld & Nicolson | Hardcover | Collection | C. King | 248 | |
| City |
|
1954 | Permabooks | Paperback | Collection | 264 | Richard Powers (artist) | 192 |
| City |
|
1958 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | D-283 | Ed Valigursky | 255 |
| City |
|
1961 | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | Hardcover | Collection | 55 | John Griffiths | 248 |
| City |
|
1967 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | H-30 | Ed Valigursky | 255 |
| City |
|
1971 | Sphere | Paperback | Collection | 78573 | Eddie Jones | 248 |
| City |
|
1971 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | 10621 | Ed Valigursky | 255 |
| City |
|
1973 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | 10622 | Davis Meltzer | 252 |
| City |
|
1975 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | 10623 | Davis Meltzer | 252 |
| City |
|
1976 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | 10624 | Michael Whelan | 252 |
| City | 1979 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | 10625 | Michael Whelan | 252 | |
| City |
|
1979 | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | Hardcover | Collection | 3372 | Gary Viskupic | xi+211 |
| City |
|
1981 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | 267 | ||
| City |
|
1983 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | 267 | ||
| City |
|
1988 | Methuen | Paperback | Collection | Nick Rogers | 255 | |
| City |
|
1991 | Mandarin | Paperback | Collection | 255 | ||
| City |
|
1992 | Collier / Macmillan | Paperback | Collection | Paul Lehr | 267 | |
| City |
|
1992 | Macmillan / SFBC | Hardcover | Collection | 01155 | Michael Budden | xi+211 |
| City |
|
1995 | The Easton Press | Hardcover | Collection | xxii+211 | ||
| City |
|
2003 | Science Fiction Book Club | Hardcover | Collection | 55568 | Donato Giancola | xi+191 |
| City |
|
2004 | Old Earth Books | Hardcover | Collection | Douglas Klauba | x+251 | |
| City |
|
2007 | Old Earth Books | Hardcover | Collection | Douglas Klauba | x+251 | |
| City |
|
2008 | Audible Studios | digital audio download | Collection | |||
| City |
|
2010 | Playaway | digital audio player | Collection | |||
| City |
|
2011 | Gollancz / Orion | Trade Paperback | Collection | Dominic Harman | viii+242 | |
| City |
|
2015 | Open Road Integrated Media | Trade Paperback | Collection | 264 | ||
| City |
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2015 | Open Road Integrated Media | eBook | Collection | Jason Gabbert | ||
| City |
|
2016 | Gateway / Orion | eBook | Collection | Dominic Harman |