The 1983 Annual World's Best SF
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Overview:
- Title: The 1983 Annual World's Best SF
- Author: Donald A. Wollheim, Arthur W. Saha
- Year: 1983
- Publisher: DAW Books / SFBC
- Price: $3.98
- Pages: x+239
- Binding: Hardcover
- Type: Anthology
- Title Reference: The 1983 Annual World's Best SF
- Notes:
- First hardcover edition (not stated).
- "Book Club Edition" printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by Doubleday for its various book clubs.
- Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club for September 1983.
- No printed price or stated date of publication. Both are taken from Locus #274 (November 1983).
- Jacket painting credited to Powers on inside rear flap, the artwork is also signed
- "1251" printed at the bottom on the back of the dustjacket.
- Gutter code "N34" [verified] on page 238 indicates a printing in August 1983. Reprinted in December 1984 with gutter code "O50" [verified].