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Men Against the Stars; Adventures in Science Fiction Series. Edited by Martin Greenberg. Introduced by Willy Ley
by Greenberg, Martin
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
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About This Item
New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Men Against the Stars, an anthology of science fiction published by Gnome Press in 1950.. Octavo, 351pp. Gray hardcover. Title in silver on purple cloth spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, bumped corners, internally fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.95 price on front flap, a few chips to corners and head of spine, slight loss of color to hinges. All illustrations and text remain vibrant. Full list of contributors include: Isaac Asimov, Lewis Padgett, Hal Clement, L. Ron Hubbard, H.B. Fyfe, Manly Wade Wellman, E.M. Hull, Murray Leinster, A.E. Van Vogt, Harry Walton, and Robert Moore Williams.
Synopsis
Men Against the Stars is a 1950 anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Martin Greenberg. It was the first “theme” anthology in science fiction, where all stories are about a common idea, setting, or concept. All the stories, save one, had originally appeared in the magazine Astounding. The other story, "When Shadows Fall", first appeared in Startling Stories.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14850
- Title
- Men Against the Stars; Adventures in Science Fiction Series. Edited by Martin Greenberg. Introduced by Willy Ley
- Author
- Greenberg, Martin
- Illustrator
- First edition, first printing of Men Against the Stars, an anthology of science fiction published by Gnome Press in 1950.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Gnome Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- first edition Isaac Asimov, first edition Living in the future, first edition signed Living in the future Asimov, AI, artificial intelligence, Isaac Asimov, killer robots, Laws of Robotics, Life of Brian, Neuromancer Trilogy, Norbert Weiner, positron
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