Takeoff
| First published | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Cover art | Arthur Shilstone |
| Pages | 218 |
Notes
"First Edition" on copyright page [as noted by Currey]
Month from copyright page of the Pennant paperback
"Price, $2.75" and "Jacket Design by Arthur Shilstone" on front flap [price and artist as noted by Tuck]. Above price on front flap is "T."
No 'gutter code' (since published before mid-1958.)
Back of dust jacket has "Science fiction from Doubleday" and list of 15 titles, the most recent of which is Heinlein's 1952 anthology "Tomorrow, The Stars".
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | International Fantasy Award | Fiction | Runner-up |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeoff |
|
1952 | Doubleday / SFBC | Hardcover | Novel | Arthur Shilstone | 218 | |
| Takeoff |
|
1953 | Pennant Books | Paperback | Novel | P15 | Charles Binger | 149 |