The Best of Lester del Rey
| First published | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Del Rey / Ballantine |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | H. R. Van Dongen |
| Pages | xviii+366 |
| Price | $1.95 |
| ISBN | 0345273362 |
- "First Ballantine Books Edition: September 1978"
- Printing not stated, no number line
- "Cover art by H.R. Van Dongen" on copyright page, approximately top 1/4 of his signature is visible on the cover
- Printed in the US
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Algis Budrys | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1979 |
| 1979 | Brian Stableford | Paperback Parlour, December 1979 |
| 1986 | Vernon Hyles | Fantasy Review, May 1986 |
| 2001 | Peter Heck | Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2001 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen O'Loy | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 14 | The Day Is Done | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 31 | The Coppersmith | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 48 | Hereafter, Inc. | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 64 | The Wings of Night | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 85 | Into Thy Hands | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 108 | And It Comes Out Here | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 122 | The Monster | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 137 | The Years Draw Nigh | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 152 | Instinct | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 168 | Superstition | Lester del Rey | Novelette |
| 216 | For I Am a Jealous People! | Lester del Rey | Novella |
| 266 | The Keepers of the House | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 281 | Little Jimmy | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 297 | The Seat of Judgment | Lester del Rey | Novelette |
| 321 | Vengeance Is Mine | Lester del Rey | Novelette |
| 359 | Author's Afterword (The Best of Lester del Rey) | Lester del Rey | Essay |
| ix | The Magnificent | Frederik Pohl | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| The Best of Lester del Rey |
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1978 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | H. R. Van Dongen | xviii+366 | |
| The Best of Lester del Rey |
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1978 | Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC | Hardcover | Collection | 2215 | Gary Viskupic | xvii+333 |
| The Best of Lester del Rey |
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1986 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | H. R. Van Dongen | xviii+366 | |
| The Best of Lester del Rey |
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1995 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | H. R. Van Dongen | xiii+366 | |
| The Best of Lester del Rey |
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2000 | Del Rey Impact / Ballantine | Trade Paperback | Collection | Istvan Orosz | xx+294 |