Omnibus of Science Fiction
| First published | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Crown Publishers |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Pages | xiii+562 |
| Price | $3.50 |
22 of the original 43 stories were published in two separate UK publications in 1953 and 1954. Only 11 of them were reprinted in the 1956 Berkley paperback edition.
- "Copyright, 1952" on copyright page. No statement of edition or printing.
- Published November 1952 per Cole Checklist of SF Anthologies.
- "$3.50" price on front flap of jacket.
- Note that the first printing uses heavier paper than the 2nd printing. First printing is 2.25 inches (57mm)thick, while 2nd printing is 1.75 inches (44mm) thick.
- Tuck adds "The" to the title, as does Clute/Nicholls.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Damon Knight | Science Fiction Adventures, July 1953 |
| 1953 | Jack Kelsey | Science Fiction Advertiser, January 1953 |
| 1953 | The Editors | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1953 |
| 1953 | Villiers Gerson | Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1953 |
| 1953 | Robert W. Lowndes | Future Science Fiction Stories, No. 11 |
| 2002 | Bud Webster | Anthopology 101: Reflections, Inspections and Dissections of SF Anthologies |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Omnibus of Science Fiction |
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1953 | Crown Publishers / SFBC | Hardcover | Anthology | xiv+562 | ||
| Omnibus of Science Fiction |
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1953 | Crown Publishers | Hardcover | Anthology | xiv+562 | ||
| Omnibus of Science Fiction |
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1980 | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | Hardcover | Anthology | Eddie Jones | xiii+561 |