Space Pioneers
| First published | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | World Publishing Co. |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Virgil Finlay |
| Pages | 294 |
| Price | $2.75 |
- "First Edition"
- Published February 1954 per Cole Checklist.
- Jacket illustration credited to Finlay on inside front flap, cover is also signed
- TOC omits Schmitz' middle initial but the story title page includes it
- The stories are split into two sections: The Explorers and The Settlers
- Each story has a leading "System" title in the TOC only
- Each story has a very brief, untitled introduction by Norton
- Printing code "HC254" according to an Abebooks.com dealer listing.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Editors | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1954 |
| 1954 | Groff Conklin | Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1954 |
| 1954 | uncredited | Weird Tales, September 1954 |
| 1954 | P. Schuyler Miller | Astounding Science Fiction, November 1954 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Preface (Space Pioneers) | Andre Norton | Essay |
| 13 | The Illusionaries | Eric Frank Russell | Short Story |
| 35 | Moonwalk | H. B. Fyfe | Novelette |
| 80 | Trail Blazer | Raymond Z. Gallun | Short Story |
| 102 | Thou Good and Faithful | K. Houston Brunner | Novelette |
| 151 | The End of the Line | James H. Schmitz | Novelette |
| 193 | A Pail of Air | Fritz Leiber | Short Story |
| 208 | The Farthest Horizon | Raymond F. Jones | Short Story |
| 228 | Asteroid of Fear | Raymond Z. Gallun | Novelette |
| 268 | Page and Player | Jerome Bixby | Novelette |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Space Pioneers |
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1959 | World Publishing Co. | Hardcover | Anthology | Virgil Finlay | 294 | |
| Space Pioneers | 1962 | World Publishing Co. | Hardcover | Anthology | Virgil Finlay | 294 | ||
| Space Pioneers |
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1967 | World Publishing Co. | Hardcover | Anthology | Virgil Finlay | 294 | |
| Space Pioneers |
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2012 | Literary Licensing | Trade Paperback | Anthology | 294 |