<b>From the RB Publishing CD-ROM sleeve:</b> "215 Authors from the late 19th century through 1979 - The CD includes checklists for 215 Authors, from the Victorian period, through the Gernsback era and the "golden age" of the late 1930s and early 1940s, up to the emerging writers of the late 1970s. Many of the checklists were prepared with the active support of the authors themselves.
<p>More than 6,200 fiction and nonfiction titles - Each checklist provides a core list of book fiction arranged alphabetically by title. Where applicable, additional selections include (1) edited books of fiction; (2) associational fiction (books by others based on the subject author's fictional work; (3) nonfiction relating to the science fiction and fantasy genres; (4) autobiography, letters, journals, and miscellanea.
<p>Complete descriptions of each edition - Each entry provides the following data: (1) title; (2) place of publication, publisher, and date of publication; (3) binding; and (4) transcription of publisher's state of edition where present. In addition, where applicable, points of binding and printing states and issues are recorded. Book stock number and price are provided for all mass market paperback titles. Titles forming part of a numbered series are indicated. Miscellaneous notes provide additional information on printing, binding, or distribution for many entries."
