The Early Pohl

Overview:

  • Title: The Early Pohl
  • Author: Frederik Pohl
  • Year: 1976
  • Publisher: Doubleday / SFBC
  • Price: $1.98
  • Pages: [viii]+183
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Collection
  • Title Reference: The Early Pohl
  • Notes:
    • "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 June 1976.
    • No printed price or stated date of publication. Both given here are taken from "Things to Come", the SFBC announcement flyer.
    • "2601" printed at the bottom of the back flap of the dustjacket. The November 1976 "Things to Come" lists the order number as "#26013".
    • Gutter code "G21" on page 182 indicates a printing in May 1976.
    • "Jacket by Peter Rauch" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
    • A continuous autobiographical narrative starts on page 1 (as "The Early Pohl"), which introduces each of the stories. The narrative continues between each story, usually without a page break.
    • The stories are credited at the beginning of each as by the pseudonym under which it was originally published. ISBN & stated "First Edition" were routinely removed from Doubleday's book club editions. "Copyright © 1976 by Frederik Pohl" appears on copyright page.