John Carstairs: Space Detective
| First published | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Frederick Fell |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Pages | 265 |
| Price | $2.50 |
Notes
The 2012 edition adds 2 stories.
"First printing September 1949 on copyright page." - Currey
Copyright page states: "Published simultaneously in Canada by George J. McLeod, Ltd., Toronto"
"The Hollow World" is divided into named chapters. The chapter titles (which are listed on the contents page) are:
I. The Enormous Web (pg. 129)
II. Calling John Carstairs (pg. 138)
III. Hilary's Ghastly Plants (pg. 144)
IV. The Murder Molds (pg. 158)
V. The Exhibit (pg. 179)
VI. The Little Dark Shape (pg. 195)
VII. The Trail Leads Skyward (pg. 213)
VIII. Life in the Void (pg. 226)
IX. The Great Cliff (pg. 239)
X. The Web is Broken (pg. 258)
Epilogue (pg. 264)
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| John Carstairs: Space Detective |
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1951 | Cherry Tree / Fantasy Books | Paperback | Collection | 400 | Ron Embleton | 192 |
| John Carstairs: Space Detective |
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2012 | Surinam Turtle Press | Trade Paperback | Collection | Gavin L. O'Keefe | 304 | |
| John Carstairs: Space Detective |
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2013 | Ramble House | Hardcover | Collection | Gavin L. O'Keefe | 312 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Plants Must Grow | Frank Belknap Long | Short Story |
| 31 | Plants Must Slay | Frank Belknap Long | Short Story |
| 55 | Snapdragon | Frank Belknap Long | Short Story |
| 79 | Satellite of Peril | Frank Belknap Long | Short Story |
| 103 | Wobblies in the Moon | Frank Belknap Long | Short Story |
| 129 | The Hollow World | Frank Belknap Long | Novella |
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | uncredited | The Arkham Sampler, Autumn 1949 |
| 1950 | uncredited | Startling Stories, March 1950 |
| 1950 | Frederik Pohl | Super Science Stories, March 1950 |
| 1950 | Donald Warwick | Science-Fantasy Review, Spring 1950 |
| 1952 | uncredited | Authentic Science Fiction, February 15, 1952 |