The Oxford book of science fiction stories / edited by Tom Shippey
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1992. 1st edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #427773
ISBN: 0192142046
Physical description; xxvi, 586 p. ; 20 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents; Introduction -- Land Ironclads/ H. G. Wells p. 1 -- Finis/ Frank L. Pollack p. 22 -- As Easy as ABC/ Rudyard Kipling p. 33 -- Metal Man/ Jack Williamson p. 59 -- Martian Odyssey/ Stanley G. Weinbaum p. 70 -- Night/ John W. Campbell, Jr. p. 95 -- Desertion/ Clifford D. Simak p. 115 -- Piper's Son/ Lewis Padgett p. 127 -- Monster/ A. E. van Vogt p. 154 -- Second Night of Summer/ James H. Schmitz p. 171 -- Second Dawn/ Arthur C. Clarke p. 198 -- Crucifixus Etiam/ Walter M. Miller, Jr. p. 228 -- Tunnel Under the World/ Frederik Pohl p. 247 -- Who Can Replace a Man?/ Brian Aldiss p. 278 -- Billennium/ J. G. Ballard p. 287 -- Ballad of Lost C'mell/ Cordwainer Smith p. 302 -- Semley's Necklace/ Ursula K. Le Guin p. 322 -- How Beautiful with Banners/ James Blish p. 340 -- Criminal Act/ Harry Harrison p. 350 -- Problems of Creativeness/ Thomas M. Disch p. 363 -- How the Whip Came Back/ Gene Wolfe p. 385 -- Cloak of Anarchy/ Larry Niven p. 400 -- Thing of Beauty/ Norman Spinrad p. 420 -- Screwfly Solution/ Raccoona Sheldon p. 435 -- Way of Cross and Dragon/ George R. R. Martin., p. 454 -- Swarm/ Bruce Sterling p. 472 -- Burning Chrome/ William Gibson p. 496 -- Silicon Muse/ Hilbert Schenck p. 516 -- Karl and the Ogre/ Paul J. McAuley p. 535 -- Piecework/ David Brin p. 550 -- Select Bibliography. p. 577 -- Sources. p. 583. Subjects; Anthology. Science fiction, English. Science fiction, American.
Price: €18.95