Publication: Ace Science Fiction Reader

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Publication: Ace Science Fiction ReaderPublication Record # 1544
Editor: Donald A. Wollheim
Date: 1971-00-00
Catalog ID: 00275
Publisher: Ace Books
Price:
$0.95^?$: US dollar
Pages: 251
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: Empire Star (1966) • by Jack Gaughan
Cover2: The Last Castle (Ace Science Fiction Reader) by Jack Gaughan (variant of The Last Castle 1967)
Cover3: The Trouble with Tycho (Ace Science Fiction Reader) by John Schoenherr (variant of The Trouble with Tycho 1961)
Notes:
- Cover design by Charles Volpe, including work from John Schoenherr and Jack Gaughan on copyright page.
- U.S. Copyright Office Copyright Number A00000259779 puts the publication date at 1971-07-01.
External IDs:
- OCLC/WorldCat: 6138244
- Reginald-1: 15532

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Anthology Title: Ace Science Fiction Reader • anthology by Donald A. Wollheim

Contents (view Concise Listing)

7 • Introduction (Ace Science Fiction Reader) • essay by Donald A. Wollheim
13 • The Trouble with Tycho • (1960) • novella by Clifford D. Simak
91 • The Last Castle • (1966) • novella by Jack Vance
165 • Empire Star • (1966) • novella by Samuel R. Delany

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