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Publication: The Great SF Stories #17 (1955)

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  • Publication: The Great SF Stories #17 (1955)Publication Record # 40982
  • Editors: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg
  • Date: 1988-01-00
  • ISBN: 0-88677-256-7 [978-0-88677-256-7]
  • Publisher: DAW Books
  • Pub. Series: DAW Collectors
  • Pub. Series #: 733
  • Price:
    $3.95?$: US dollar
  • Pages: 349
  • Format:
    pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
  • Type: ANTHOLOGY
  • Cover: The Great SF Stories #17 (1955) by Jim Burns (variant of The Best of Arthur C. Clarke 1956-1972 1981)
  • Notes:
    • "First Printing, January 1988/123456789"
    • Cover art credited to Burns on copyright page, no visible signature
    • DAW Book Collectors No. 733.
    • The Title on the spine is "The Great SF Stories: 17". The Title on the cover is "The Great SF Stories: 17 (1955)".
    • Introduction not signed, but according to Isaac Asimov in an essay from Gold, he stated that all of the Introductions from this series were written by Greenberg.
    • "1955 Introduction" is called "Introduction" on the ToC.
    • $4.95 in Canada
  • External IDs:
    • OCLC/WorldCat: 17599038
    • Reginald-3: 16956
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Anthology Title: The Great SF Stories #17 (1955) • [The Great SF Stories • 17] • anthology by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg

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