Publication: Empire

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Publication: EmpirePublication Record # 12209
Author: H. Beam Piper
Date: 1981-05-00
ISBN: 0-441-20557-7 [978-0-441-20557-8]
Publisher: Ace Books
Price:
$2.50^?$: US dollar
Pages: [8]+242
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: COLLECTION
Cover: Empire by Michael Whelan
Notes:
- "First Ace Printing: May 1981" and a complete number line: "2 4 6 8 0 9 7 5 3 1".
- "Manufactured in the United Stateds of America" and "Published simultaneously in Canada" stated on the copyright page.
- "Terro-Human Future History Chronology" appears on three unnumbered pages which have been added to this record in order to place the piece.
- Cover art not credited. Artist sigil on top left of throne on cover.
- The story title pages do not contain author credits. "The Return" is co-credited to McGuire on the contents page.
- Each story is preceded by a short uncredited introduction on the page prior to the story.
External IDs:
- OCLC/WorldCat: 7425142

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Collection Title: Empire • [Federation] • (1981) • collection by H. Beam Piper

Contents (view Concise Listing)

[6] • Terro-Human Future History Chronology • [Terro-Human] • essay by John F. Carr
1 • Introduction (Empire) • (1981) • essay by John F. Carr
13 • The Edge of the Knife • [Federation] • (1957) • novella by H. Beam Piper
63 • A Slave Is a Slave • [Empire Era] • (1962) • novella by H. Beam Piper
131 • Ministry of Disturbance • [Empire Era] • (1958) • novelette by H. Beam Piper
183 • The Return • (1954) • novelette by John J. McGuire and H. Beam Piper
217 • The Keeper • [Empire Era] • (1957) • novelette by H. Beam Piper

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BLongley	2007-05-19 12:59:55	Permanent	2013-12-03
Kpulliam	2009-03-08 01:23:32	Transient	2021-01-03
Willem H.	2010-02-01 10:22:20	Permanent	2022-09-04
Dirk P Broer	2011-07-06 06:26:56	Permanent	2022-09-04
Mhhutchins	2012-08-27 16:49:52	Permanent	2022-08-24
Taweiss	2018-02-22 23:02:04	Permanent	2022-09-02
Spacecow	2020-03-13 14:55:14	Permanent	2022-09-03
GlennMcG	2021-06-11 17:54:27	Permanent	2022-09-04
Philfreund	2022-02-08 08:12:41	Permanent	2022-09-04

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Bleiler Supernatural	Not Verified
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Bleiler78	N/A	Bluesman	2010-03-21 19:39:47
Clute/Grant	N/A	Dirk P Broer	2011-07-06 06:26:56
Clute/Nicholls	Verified	Dirk P Broer	2011-07-06 06:26:56
Contento1 (anth/coll)	Verified	Bluesman	2010-03-21 19:39:47
Currey	N/A	Bluesman	2010-03-21 19:39:47
Locus1	N/A	Bluesman	2010-03-21 19:39:47
Miller/Contento	N/A	Bluesman	2010-03-21 19:39:47
OCLC/Worldcat	Verified	Bluesman	2010-03-21 19:39:47
Reginald1	N/A	Bluesman	2010-03-21 19:39:47
Reginald3	Verified	Dirk P Broer	2011-07-06 06:26:56
Tuck	N/A	Dragoondelight	2009-04-24 08:34:15

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