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Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing - A Symposium by Robert A. Heinlein, John Taine, Jack Williamson, A. E. van Vogt, L. Sprague de Camp, E. E. Smith, John W. Campbell Jr.

Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing - A Symposium by Robert A. Heinlein, John Taine, Jack Williamson, A. E. van Vogt, L. Sprague de Camp, E. E. Smith, John W. Campbell Jr.

Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing - A Symposium by Robert
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Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing - A Symposium by Robert A. Heinlein, John Taine, Jack Williamson, A. E. van Vogt, L. Sprague de Camp, E. E. Smith, John W. Campbell Jr.

by Eshbach, Lloyd Arthur (editor); Edward E. Smith, John W. Campbell Jr., L. Sprague de Camp, Robert A. Heinlein, Jack Williamson, A. E. van Vogt, John Taine

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Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1947. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original 1947 edition, very scarce. Red cloth, spine panel lettered in gilt. Moisture contact has resulted in a few spots and areas of dye lightening to cover cloth, with dampstaining along lower spine panel/joints and lightening to heel of spine. Foxed endpapers, clean interior, firm binding. 96 pp., illus. w/ contributors' portraits. Dust jacket shows several shorter closed edge tears, 1/4" loss at head of spine and 1/2" at heel, light dampstaining along rear joint, some wear to corners, now in mylar. Stated 1st edition..

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Of Worlds Beyond is a collection of essays about the techniques of writing science fiction, edited by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach. It was first published in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,262 copies. It has been reprinted by Advent in 1964 and by Dobson in 1965.

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