Nebula Maker & Four Encounters
| 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".
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Robert Coulson | Amazing Science Fiction, November 1983 |
| 1983 | Baird Searles | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1983 |
| 1984 | Tom Easton | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1984 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Introduction to the British Edition (Nebula Maker) | Harvey Satty | Essay |
| 11 | Nebula Maker | Olaf Stapledon | Novella |
| 129 | Introduction to the British Edition (Four Encounters) | Brian W. Aldiss | Essay |
| 137 | Four Encounters | Olaf Stapledon | Novella |
| vii | Introduction (Nebula Maker & Four Encounters) | Arthur C. Clarke | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Nebula Maker & Four Encounters |
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1983 | Dodd, Mead & Co. | Trade Paperback | Collection | Jim Starlin & Daina Graziunas | x+260 |