The If Reader of Science Fiction
| First published | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Series | If Reader #1 |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Richard Miller (artist) |
| Pages | x+252 |
| Price | $4.50 |
- "First Edition" on copyright page.
- Gutter code "H4" on page 252 indicating a late January, 1966 printing date. Publication date based on this.
- Catalog of Copyright Number A00008421116 puts the publication date at 1966-05-06.
- Book lists an LCCN of 66-12247 but the Library of Congress has no record with this number. It IS listed with the number below.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | James Cawthorn | New Worlds, August 1966 |
| 1966 | Judith Merril | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1966 |
| 1967 | Terry Jeeves | Vector 44 |
| 1968 | P. Schuyler Miller | Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, March 1968 |
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Time Was New | Robert F. Young | Novelette |
| 49 | Father of the Stars | Frederik Pohl | Novelette |
| 73 | The Life Hater | Fred Saberhagen | Short Story |
| 84 | Old Testament | Jerome Bixby | Short Story |
| 94 | The Silkie | A. E. van Vogt | Novelette |
| 132 | A Better Mousetrap | John Brunner | Short Story |
| 153 | Long Day in Court | Jonathan Brand | Short Story |
| 175 | Trick or Treaty | Keith Laumer | Novelette |
| 206 | The 64-Square Madhouse | Fritz Leiber | Novelette |
| vii | Introduction (The If Reader of Science Fiction) | Frederik Pohl | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| The If Reader of Science Fiction |
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1967 | Ace Books | Paperback | Anthology | H-19 | Cosimo Scianna | 220 |
| The If Reader of Science Fiction |
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1967 | Whiting & Wheaton | Hardcover | Anthology | xi+252 |