Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2
| First published | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Series | Star Science Fiction #2 |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Catalog ID | H-55 |
| Cover art | Richard Powers (artist) |
| Pages | [4]+195+[2] |
| Price | $2.00 |
- "Copyright, 1953, by Ballantine Books" and series LCCN on copyright page. No statement of printing, as noted by Currey.
- Published December 1953 per Cole Checklist.
- "H 55" and $2.00 price on jacket front flap.
- There is no credit for the jacket art in book or on jacket. It is a black & white version (with slight differences) of a detail from Richard Powers' jacket for the hardcover edition. However, The Art of Richard Powers does not include it in its comprehensive list of Powers' works.
- There are four un-numbered pages between the copyright page and (numbered) Page 1, plus two un-numbered pages following Page 195. Those at beginning contain the "Editor's Note" and "Contents" page, and the ones at end contain "About Frederik Pohl".
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | The Clinic | Theodore Sturgeon | Short Story |
| 37 | The Congruent People | A. J. Budrys | Short Story |
| 50 | Critical Factor | Hal Clement | Short Story |
| 66 | It's a Good Life | Jerome Bixby | Short Story |
| 86 | A Pound of Cure | Lester del Rey | Short Story |
| 98 | The Purple Fields | Robert Crane | Short Story |
| 111 | F Y I | James Blish | Short Story |
| 121 | Conquest | Anthony Boucher | Short Story |
| 133 | Hormones | Fletcher Pratt | Short Story |
| 141 | The Odor of Thought | Robert Sheckley | Short Story |
| 154 | The Happiest Creature | Jack Williamson | Short Story |
| 170 | The Remorseful | C. M. Kornbluth | Short Story |
| 178 | Friend of the Family | Richard Wilson | Short Story |
| 1|2 | Disappearing Act | Alfred Bester | Short Story |
| [197] | About Frederik Pohl (Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2) | uncredited | Essay |
| [1]|1 | Editor's Note (Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2) | Frederik Pohl | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 |
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1953 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Anthology | 55 | Richard Powers (artist) | [8]+195 |
| Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 |
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1962 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Anthology | 612 | Richard Powers (artist) | 196 |
| Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 |
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1972 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Anthology | John Berkey | 195 | |
| Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 |
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1972 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Anthology | John Berkey | 195 |