Australian Science Fiction 2

Overview:

• Title: Australian Science Fiction 2
• Author: John Baxter
• Year: 1975
• ISBN-10: 0207129665
• Publisher: Arkon / Angus & Robertson (Publishers)
• Price: A$1.50
• Pages: x+149
• Binding: Paperback
• Type: Anthology
• Title Reference: Dancing Gerontius
• Notes:
  • Reprint of the 1973 Arkon edition. The differences are:
    • The title has changed from "The Second Pacific Book of Australian SF" to "Australian Science Fiction 2",
    • the cover has a different design, but based on the same image,
    • the back cover is a bit different,
    • copyright page has a different layout
    • the Acknowledgments and Contents pages are swapped.
  • Note that the ISBN, price and the text/pagination are the same.
  • The stories/poems by Loran, Kline, Johnston, Stewart, Baxter, Roberts & Harding are reprints. The book does not give the dates of original publication, although the publications are given. The Loran, Baxter & Harding can be dated reliably; however (as at May 2008), the others are unknown. (The original publications were generally not in the "SF" sphere.)