OBO 1950 Big Book of Science Fiction Groff Conklin Ray Bradbury 1st Ed. Crown

Description: 1950 Big Book of Science Fiction Groff Conklin Ray Bradbury First Edition Crown. Condition: Good–Very good, jacket and binding intact The Big Book of Science Fiction Edited by GROFF CONKLIN Editor of The Best of Science Fiction, A Treasury of Science Fiction The 32 thrilling action stories in this giant volume are among the best of this exciting new type of fiction. They are all scientifically plausible adventures into the fu-ture, tales of what could possibly happen in a world of supersonic speed, interstellar travel, atomic power, strange and marvelous new materials and devices, curious animals and peoples from other planets. These stories are all notable for their grip-ping, interest-compelling qualities, and like the best detective and adventure stories are ideal for relaxation reading. But also, in giving an idea of how things may possibly be in the future, they provide a fascinating preview of developments and events that may occur sooner than we think. Among the authors included are Lewis Padgett, Waldemar Kaempffert, Fletcher Pratt, Theodore Sturgeon, Ray Bradbury, Murray Leinster, Eric Frank Russell, and many scientist-writers. Big Book of Science Fiction is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in hardcover by Crown Publishers in August 1950. A later edition was issued by Bonanza Books/Crown Publishers in 1978 under the alternate title The Classic Books of Science Fiction. An abridged paperback edition containing ten of its 32 stories was published by Berkley Books in April 1957, and reprinted in June 1957 and September 1964; the reprints bore the variant title The Big Book of Science Fiction.

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