The Pocket Book of Science-Fiction
| First published | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Anthology |
| Catalog ID | 214 |
| Pages | x+310 |
| Price | $0.25 |
The first book to use the phrase "Science Fiction" in its title. (Although the Science Fiction Series of books came out in 1929-32.)
- "First printing ... March, 1943" and "Published by Pocket Books, Inc., May, 1943" on copyright page.
- Artist not credited; no visible signature.
- Back cover states "See end of this book for list of Pocket Book titles" but there is no such list. The advertising pages may have been omitted because, "In order to cooperate with the government's war effort, this book has been made in strict conformity with WPB regulations restricting the use of certain materials" (from half-title page.)
- There is no price on the book; price from Contento1
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By the Waters of Babylon | Stephen Vincent Benét | Short Story |
| 17 | Moxon's Master | Ambrose Bierce | Short Story |
| 29 | Green Thoughts | John Collier | Short Story |
| 51 | In the Abyss | H. G. Wells | Short Story |
| 71 | The Green Splotches | T. S. Stribling | Novella |
| 155 | The Last Man | Wallace West | Novelette |
| 186 | A Martian Odyssey | Stanley G. Weinbaum | Novelette |
| 220 | Twilight | Don A. Stuart | Novelette |
| 247 | Microcosmic God | Theodore Sturgeon | Novelette |
| 284 | "—And He Built a Crooked House" | Robert A. Heinlein | Novelette |
| viii | Introduction (The Pocket Book of Science-Fiction) | Donald A. Wollheim | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pocket Book of Science-Fiction | 1943 | Pocket Books | Paperback | Anthology | 214 | x+310 | ||
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1943 | Pocket Books | Paperback | Anthology | 214 | x+310 | |
| The Pocket Book of Science-Fiction |
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1947 | Pocket Books | Paperback | Anthology | 214 | x+310 |