Title: First Contact Title Record # 41398
Author: Murray Leinster
Date: 1945-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Year Language Title 1957ⓘTranslated by P. J. Verhoeff Dutch Contact 1958ⓘTranslated by Walter Ernsting German Erste Begegnung 1965ⓘTranslated by Pierre Billon French Premier contact 1972ⓘTranslated by Göncz Árpád Hungarian Az első találkozás?Az elso talalkozas 1977ⓘTranslated by Annemarie Kindt Dutch Het eerste contact 1978 Portuguese Primeiro contacto 1978ⓘTranslated by <A href="http:///www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?19861">Ronald M. Hahn</a> German Erstkontakt 1978ⓘTranslated by Nikola Popović Croatian Prvi kontakt 1979ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch French Premier contact 1980ⓘTranslated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck German Erstkontakt 1980ⓘTranslated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck German Erster Kontakt 1981 Portuguese Primeiro contacto 1985 Swedish Första kontakten 1988 Finnish Ensimmäinen yhteys 1990ⓘTranslated by Antonella Pieretti Italian Primo contatto 1992ⓘTranslated by Д. Брускин (D. Bruskin). Russian Первый контакт?Pervyy kontakt [as by Мюррей Лейнстер?Myurrey Leynster Murray Leinster ] 2014 Polish Pierwszy kontakt

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
1	1996 Retro Hugo	Best Novelette

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist	Verif
Astounding Science Fiction, May 1945	1945-05-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Street & Smith Publications, Inc.		$0.25?$: US dollar	180	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Timmins
The Best of Science Fiction	1946-02-11	ed. Groff Conklin	Crown Publishers		$3.00?$: US dollar	xxvii+ 785	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Robert Josephy
The Fireside Book of Flying Stories	1951-00-00	ed. Paul Jensen	Simon & Schuster			464	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1952-02-20	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Simon & Schuster		$3.95?$: US dollar	xv+ 583	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Leo Manso
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1952-02-20	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Simon & Schuster			xv+ 583, [1]	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Leo Manso
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1953-00-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Simon & Schuster / SFBC		$1.90?$: US dollar	xv+ 585	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Leo Manso
The First Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1954-00-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Grayson & Grayson		9/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	239	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Stories for Tomorrow: An Anthology of Modern Science Fiction	1954-06-00	ed. William Sloane	Funk & Wagnalls		$3.95?$: US dollar	xii+ 628	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Stanley Meltzoff
Stories for Tomorrow	1955-00-00	ed. William Sloane	Eyre & Spottiswoode		18/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	xii+ 476	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Val Biro
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1956-12-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Berkley Books	G-41	$0.35?$: US dollar	188	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.	anth	Richard Powers
Best of Science Fiction	1963-00-00	ed. Groff Conklin	Crown Publishers		$1.95?$: US dollar	vii+ 440	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth
Contact	1963-05-00	ed. Noel Keyes	Paperback Library	52-211	$0.50?$: US dollar	176	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.	anth	John Schoenherr
The First Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1964-00-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Four Square Books	1166	5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	320	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.	anth
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1964-01-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Berkley Medallion	F875	$0.50?$: US dollar	192	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.	anth	Richard Powers
Contact	1965-08-00	ed. Noel Keyes	Paperback Library	52-837	$0.50?$: US dollar	176	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.	anth	John Schoenherr
Contact	1965-08-00	ed. Noel Keyes	Paperback Library	52-837	C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar	176	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.	anth	John Schoenherr
Selections from The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1967-12-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Berkley Medallion	X1490	$0.60?$: US dollar	192	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.	anth	Paul Lehr
First Step Outward	1969-08-00	ed. Robert Hoskins	Dell	2549	$0.60?$: US dollar	224	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.	anth	Berkey
First Step Outward	1969-08-00	ed. Robert Hoskins	Dell	2549	C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar	224	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.	anth	Berkey
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One	1970-04-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Doubleday		$7.95?$: US dollar	xi+ 558	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Sagebrush
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One	1970-05-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Doubleday / SFBC	2265	$2.98?$: US dollar	xi+ 558	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Sagebrush
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame	1971-07-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	J115	$1.50?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame	1971-07-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	J115	C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar	672	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.	anth
First Contact	1971-11-00	ed. Damon Knight	Pinnacle Books	P062N	$0.95?$: US dollar	219	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.	anth	Richard Powers
The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume 1	1972-00-00	ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison	Doubleday	0-385-02334-0	$7.95?$: US dollar	xvi+ 530	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol One	1972-00-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Sphere	78328	£0.40?£: UK pound	349	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.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame	1972-11-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	J115	$1.50?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
First Contact	1973-03-00	ed. Damon Knight	Pinnacle Books	P062N	$0.95?$: US dollar	219	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.	anth	Richard Powers
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame	1973-04-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	J115	$1.50?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Astounding-Analog Reader, Book Two	1973-10-00	ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison	Sphere	0-7221-4364-8	£0.40?£: UK pound	320	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.	anth	Chris Foss
Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol One	1974-00-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Sphere	0-7221-7829-8	£0.40?£: UK pound	349	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.	anth
Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time	1975-00-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	22012	$1.75?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
Aliens	1977-11-00	ed. Ben Bova	Orbit / Futura	0-86007-958-9	£0.70?£: UK pound	156	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.	anth	Chris Foss
Approaches to Science Fiction	1978-00-00	ed. Donald L. Lawler	Houghton Mifflin	0-395-25496-5		xi+ 560	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth
The Best of Murray Leinster	1978-04-00	Murray Leinster	Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction)	0-345-25800-2	$1.95?$: US dollar	xvi+ 368	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.	coll	H. R. Van Dongen
The Best of Murray Leinster	1978-04-00	Murray Leinster	Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction)	0-345-25800-2	C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar	xvi+ 368	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.	coll	H. R. Van Dongen
First Contact	1978-08-00	ed. Damon Knight	Pinnacle Books	0-523-40354-2	$1.50?$: US dollar	219	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.	anth	Paul Stinson
Aliens	1978-08-00	ed. Ben Bova	St. Martin's Press	0-312-01859-2	$7.95?$: US dollar	156	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Bob Chronister
Science Fiction Stories	1979-10-00	ed. Tom Boardman, Jr.	Octopus Books	0-7064-0999-X	£1.99?£: UK pound	350	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Terry Oakes
The Golden Age of Science Fiction	1980-00-00	ed. Groff Conklin	Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers	0-517-33486-0		xxvii+ 785	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Ray Yeldham
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 7, 1945	1982-07-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books (DAW Collectors #489)	0-87997-746-9	$3.50?$: US dollar	368	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.	anth	Bernal
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 7, 1945	1982-07-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books / New American Library of Canada	0-87997-746-9	C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar	368	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.	anth	Bernal
Aliens from Analog	1983-00-00	ed. Stanley Schmidt	Davis Publications		$2.95?$: US dollar	287	digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	anth	Wayne Barlowe
Aliens from Analog	1983-00-00	ed. Stanley Schmidt	The Dial Press	0-385-27951-5	$12.95?$: US dollar	286	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Wayne Barlowe
Science Fiction Stories	1983-00-00	ed. Tom Boardman, Jr.	Octopus Books	0-7064-0999-X		350	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Terry Oakes
The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fourth Series	1984-12-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers	0-517-44735-5	$6.98?$: US dollar	632	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Fernandez
Science Fiction Stories	1986-00-00	ed. Tom Boardman, Jr.	Octopus Books	0-7064-0999-X	£2.50?£: UK pound	350	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame	1986-07-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	0-380-00795-9	$4.95?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
Science Fiction Stories	1987-00-00	ed. Tom Boardman, Jr.	Octopus Books	0-7064-0999-X	£2.50?£: UK pound	350	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Terry Oakes
Encounters	1988-02-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh	Headline	0-7472-3091-9	£3.50?£: UK pound	xii+ 399	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.	anth
First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster	1998-08-00	Murray Leinster	NESFA Press	0-915368-67-6	$25.00?$: US dollar	464	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Hannibal King
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One	1998-08-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Doubleday / SFBC	1-56865-878-8 / 17987	$10.98?$: US dollar	xi+ 560	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster	1999-02-00	Murray Leinster	NESFA Press / SFBC	02544	$12.50?$: US dollar	464	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Hannibal King
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One	2001-00-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	The Easton Press			xi+ 558	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964	2003-02-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Tor	0-765-30536-4	$27.95?$: US dollar	xiv+ 560	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Kenn Brown
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964	2005-02-00	ed. Robert Silverberg	Orb	0-765-30537-2	$17.95?$: US dollar	xiv+ 560	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth	Kenn Brown
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction	2011-00-00	ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman	Wildside Press	978-1-4344-3079-3	$49.99?$: US dollar	992	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction	2011-12-20	ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman	Wildside Press	978-1-4344-4035-8	$39.99?$: US dollar		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964	2018-02-06	ed. Robert Silverberg	Tor	978-1-250-30362-2	$9.99?$: US dollar		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	anth	Kenn Brown
First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster	2020-03-10	Murray Leinster	Gateway / Orion	978-1-4732-2737-8	£4.99?£: UK pound		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	coll
Sidewise in Time	2020-09-03	Murray Leinster	Gollancz / Orion (Golden Age Masterworks)	978-1-4732-2739-2	£9.99?£: UK pound	393	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll	Tithi Luadthong
Sidewise in Time	2020-09-03	Murray Leinster	Gateway / Orion (Golden Age Masterworks)	978-1-4732-2740-8	£9.99?£: UK pound		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	coll	Tithi Luadthong
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	0-380-44933-1	$2.50?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	0-380-00795-9	$2.95?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	26346	$1.95?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	0-380-00795-9	$2.95?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	26346	$1.95?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	0-380-00795-9	$2.25?$: US dollar	672	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.	anth
The Best of Science Fiction	date unknown	ed. Groff Conklin	Crown Publishers		$3.50?$: US dollar	xxvii+ 785	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Robert Josephy
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Orb	0-765-30537-2	$19.99?$: US dollar	xiv+ 560	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth	Kenn Brown
The Best of Science Fiction	date unknown	ed. Groff Conklin	Crown Publishers		$3.00?$: US dollar	xxvii+ 785	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Robert Josephy
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I	date unknown	ed. Robert Silverberg	Avon	0-380-00795-9	$2.95?$: US dollar	xii+ 672	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.	anth

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