The Best of C. M. Kornbluth
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Overview:
- Title: The Best of C. M. Kornbluth
- Author: C. M. Kornbluth
- Year: 1976
- Publisher: Nelson Doubleday / SFBC
- Price: $2.49
- Pages: 312
- Binding: Hardcover
- Type: Collection
- Title Reference: The Best of C. M. Kornbluth
- Notes:
- First 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 October 1976.
- No printed price or stated date of publication. Both given here are taken from the SFBC announcement flyer.
- "3006" printed at the bottom of the back flap of the dustjacket.
- First printing has gutter code "G35" [verified] on page 311; indicates a printing in August 1976.
- Reprinted with gutter code "M33" [verified], printed in August, 1982
- Reprint is different in two other ways besides the gutter code: SFBC #3006 is on the outside back cover; boards are now purple with dark blue 1/4 bound spine with darker blue lettering [first printing is all black boards with silver lettering]
- "Jacket painting by Gary Viskupic" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket, cover is also signed.
- The "About the Author" piece was reprinted from an unstated earlier Kornbluth collection.