- Publication Series: Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction Pub. Series Record # 2263
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Note: All observed copies of the books in this series list the series on a page preceding the title page. The series name has changed names slightly throughout its history.
- Books published in 1974 had no name for the series.
- Books published from 1975 through mid 1977 referred to the series as "Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction" or in the case of a few Del Rey printings as "our Classic Library of Science Fiction"
- Books published after November 1, 1977 refer to the series as "The Critically Acclaimed Series of Classic Science Fiction".
- Throughout the entire series the words "Classic Science Fiction" appears above the title on the cover.
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| Date | Pub. Series # | Title | Author/Editor | Publisher | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-06-00 | The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum | Stanley G. Weinbaum | Ballantine Books | 0-345-23890-7 | $1.65?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 306 |
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 | Dean Ellis |  |
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| 1974-11-00 | The Best of Fritz Leiber | Fritz Leiber | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24256-4 | $1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xviii+ 329 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1975-04-00 | The Best of Henry Kuttner | Henry Kuttner | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24415-X | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 398 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1975-06-00 | The Best of Frederik Pohl | Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24507-5 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 363 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1975-09-00 | The Best of Cordwainer Smith | Cordwainer Smith | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24581-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
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| 1976-03-00 | The Best of C. L. Moore | C. L. Moore | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24752-3 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 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 | The Brothers Hildebrandt | |
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| 1976-03-00 | The Best of C. L. Moore | C. L. Moore | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24752-3 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xv+ 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 | The Brothers Hildebrandt | |
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| 1976-04-00 | The Best of Frederik Pohl | Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24507-5 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 363 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1976-06-00 | The Best of John W. Campbell | John W. Campbell | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24960-7 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xv+ 364 |
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 | |
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| 1976-06-00 | The Best of John W. Campbell | John W. Campbell | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24960-7 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 364 |
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 | |
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| 1977-01-00 | The Best of C. M. Kornbluth | C. M. Kornbluth | Ballantine Books | 0-345-25461-9 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xiv+ 338 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1977-01-00 | The Best of C. M. Kornbluth | C. M. Kornbluth | Ballantine Books | 0-345-25461-9 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 338 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1977-03-00 | The Best of Philip K. Dick | Philip K. Dick | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25359-0 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 450 |
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 | Vincent Di Fate | |
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| 1977-05-00 | The Best of Fredric Brown | Fredric Brown | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25700-6 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 315 |
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 | |
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| 1977-08-00 | The Best of Edmond Hamilton | Edmond Hamilton | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25900-9 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xviii+ 381 |
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 | |
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| 1977-08-00 | The Best of Edmond Hamilton | Edmond Hamilton | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25900-9 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xviii+ 381 |
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 | |
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| 1977-09-00 | The Best of Leigh Brackett | Leigh Brackett | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25954-8 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 423 |
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 | Boris Vallejo | |
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| 1977-09-00 | The Best of Leigh Brackett | Leigh Brackett | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25954-8 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xix+ 423 |
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 | Boris Vallejo | |
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| 1977-10-00 | The Best of Cordwainer Smith | Cordwainer Smith | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27202-1 | $2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
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| 1977-10-00 | The Best of Cordwainer Smith | Cordwainer Smith | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27202-1 | C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
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| 1977-11-00 | The Best of Robert Bloch | Robert Bloch | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25757-X | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvii+ 397 |
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 | Paul Alexander | |
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| 1977-11-00 | The Best of Robert Bloch | Robert Bloch | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25757-X | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xvii+ 397 |
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 | Paul Alexander | |
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| 1978-03-00 | The Best of Philip K. Dick | Philip K. Dick | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25359-0 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 450 |
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 | Vincent Di Fate | |
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| 1978-04-00 | The Best of Murray Leinster | Murray Leinster | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25800-2 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | |
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| 1978-04-00 | The Best of Murray Leinster | Murray Leinster | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25800-2 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
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 | |
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| 1978-05-00 | The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | L. Sprague de Camp | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25474-0 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xvii+ 362 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
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| 1978-05-00 | The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | L. Sprague de Camp | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25474-0 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvii+ 362 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
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| 1978-06-00 | The Best of Jack Williamson | Jack Williamson | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27335-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 386 |
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 | Ralph McQuarrie | |
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| 1978-08-00 | The Best of Raymond Z. Gallun | Raymond Z. Gallun | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25273-X | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 336 |
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 | |
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| 1978-08-00 | The Best of Raymond Z. Gallun | Raymond Z. Gallun | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25273-X | C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xvi+ 336 |
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 | |
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| 1978-09-00 | The Best of Lester del Rey | Lester del Rey | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27336-2 | C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xviii+ 366 |
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 | |
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| 1978-09-00 | The Best of Lester del Rey | Lester del Rey | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27336-2 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xviii+ 366 |
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 | |
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| 1978-10-00 | The Best of Eric Frank Russell | Eric Frank Russell | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27700-7 | C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xv+ 336 |
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 | |
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| 1978-10-00 | The Best of Eric Frank Russell | Eric Frank Russell | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27700-7 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 336 |
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 | |
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| 1979-01-00 | The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum | Stanley G. Weinbaum | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27965-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 306 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1979-01-00 | The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum | Stanley G. Weinbaum | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27965-4 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xii+ 306 |
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 | Dean Ellis | |
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| 1979-06-00 | The Best of Hal Clement | Hal Clement | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27689-2 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvii+ 379 |
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 | |
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| 1979-06-00 | The Best of Hal Clement | Hal Clement | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27689-2 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xvii+ 379 |
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 | |
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| 1979-08-00 | The Best of James Blish | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25600-X | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xxi+ 358 |
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 | |
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| 1979-08-00 | The Best of James Blish | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25600-X | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxi+ 358 |
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 | |
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| 1979-09-00 | The Best of Fritz Leiber | Fritz Leiber | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-28351-1 | C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xviii+ 329 |
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 | Michael Herring | |
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| 1979-09-00 | The Best of Fritz Leiber | Fritz Leiber | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-28351-1 | $2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xviii+ 329 |
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 | Michael Herring | |
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| 1980-12-00 | The Best of C. L. Moore | C. L. Moore | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-28952-8 | $2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 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 | Tim Hildebrandt , Greg Hildebrandt | |
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| 1981-01-00 | The Best of C. L. Moore | C. L. Moore | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-28952-8 | C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xv+ 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 | Tim Hildebrandt , Greg Hildebrandt | ||
| 1986-06-00 | The Best of Leigh Brackett | Leigh Brackett | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33247-4 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 423 |
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 | Boris Vallejo | |
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| 1986-07-00 | The Best of Eric Frank Russell | Eric Frank Russell | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33223-7 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
336 | 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 | Barclay Shaw | |
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| 1988-11-00 | The Best of John Brunner | John Brunner | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-35307-2 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 288 |
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 | Barclay Shaw | |
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| 1995-02-00 | The Best of John W. Campbell | John W. Campbell | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-24960-7 | $5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
364 | 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 | |||
| date unknown | The Best of Lester del Rey | Lester del Rey | Del Rey Impact / Ballantine | 0-345-43949-X | $12.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xx+ 294 |
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 | Istvan Orosz | |
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| date unknown | The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-35080-4 | $10.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
375 | 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 | Michael Whelan | |
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| date unknown | The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-35080-4 | $10.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
406 | 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 | Michael Whelan | |
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| date unknown | The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-29468-8 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
375 | 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 | Michael Whelan | |
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| date unknown | The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-29468-8 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
375 | 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 | Michael Whelan | |