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  • Publication: Best Science Fiction for 1973Publication Record # 4119
  • Editor: Forrest J. Ackerman
  • Date: 1973-06-00
  • Catalog ID: 91360
  • Publisher: Ace Books
  • Pub. Series: World's Best Science Fiction
  • Pub. Series #: 9
  • Price:
    $1.25?$: US dollar
  • Pages: 268
  • 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
  • Notes:
    • First Ace printing: June, 1973; no number line
    • "Edited by Forrest J. Ackerman" on title page, front cover and back cover.
    • The Shape of Science Fiction to Come is sourced to the "Lacon 1972 Guest of Honor Speeches", which is not stated elsewhere.
    • There are short interstitial commentaries before each of the stories and essay.
    • Afterword is a request for readers to vote on the best three stories in the book.
    • The artist is not credited, no visible signature on the wraparound artwork
  • External IDs:
    • OCLC/WorldCat: 723507
    • Reginald-1: 00031
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Anthology Title: Best Science Fiction for 1973 • anthology by Forrest J. Ackerman

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