American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953-1956
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Overview:
- Title: American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953-1956
- Author: Gary K. Wolfe
- Year: 2012
- ISBN-10: 9781598531589
- Publisher: The Library of America
- Price: $35.00
- Pages: 803
- Binding: Hardcover
- Type: Omnibus
- Title Reference: The Space Merchants
- Notes:
- "First Printing" (over) "The Library of America—227" stated on the copyright page.
- LCCN 2011937585 stated on the copyright page.
- Date of publication from Amazon.
- A satin ribbon bookmark is bound into the book.
- "Gary K. Wolfe, editor" stated on the title page and dustjacket.
- "Jacket illustration: Richard M. Powers" (over) "Jacket design: Archie Ferguson" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
- The "Notes" section on The Space Merchants includes the three final chapters (20-22) that were added to the serial version published in Galaxy as Gravy Planet.
- The "Notes" section for The Shrinking Man includes the "To the Reader" introductory essay that Matheson wrote for the 2001 edition of the novel.
- Although uncredited, the three appendices are probably the work of the editor, Gary K. Wolfe.
- There is a link on the contents page to The Library of America online companion to this publication: loa.org/sciencefiction