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Nebula Maker & Four Encounters

Olaf Stapledon

First published 1983
Publisher Dodd, Mead & Co.
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Cover art Jim Starlin & Daina Graziunas
Pages x+260
Price $14.95
ISBN 0396081053

  • On copyright page:
    • "First published in the United States in 1983" and printing line "1 2 ... 9 10".
    • "Nebula Maker (c) 1976", "Four Encounters (c) 1976", "Introduction to Four Encounters (c) 1976 by Brian Aldiss"
    • "Illustrations (c) 1983 by Jim Starlin", "Introduction to this volume (c) 1983 by Arthur C. Clarke"
    • LCCN & ISBNs for this hardcover and the "paperback" (trade paper) edition.
  • $14.95 price on jacket front flap. "Jacket illustration by Jim Starlin and Daina Graziunas" on back flap.
  • This book's Introduction is signed "Arthur C. Clarke / Colombo, Sri Lanka / 14 May 1982".
  • On page 4 is the "Contents page from the first draft of Star Maker", which is an image of Olaf Stapledon's hand-written "Synopsis of the Book".
  • The "Introduction to the British Edition" for Nebula Maker is signed "Harvey Satty / Chairman, The Olaf Stapledon Society". In this essay he notes, "Nebula Maker represents the earliest record we have of the original concepts and plans that Olaf Stapledon made for Star Maker."
  • The "Introduction to the British Edition" of Four Encounters is signed "Brian W. Aldiss".

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Nebula Maker & Four Encounters Cover 1983 Dodd, Mead & Co. Trade Paperback Collection Jim Starlin & Daina Graziunas x+260