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Essef - With work from a.o.: Benford, Bester, Dick, McIntyre, Ing, Lake, Lee, Martin, Turner and Varley.
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year, No. 9
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Del Rey, 1980
ISBN 10: 0345286014
ISBN 13: 9780345286017
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Seller: Courtney McElvogue Crafts& Vintage Finds, Bishop, CA, U.S.A.
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Stated first edition. Good mass market paperback with tight binding and clean pages. Minor wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. First two pages are creased along the bottom corner. Spine has some visible creases. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 369 pages. Seller Inventory # 1006
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THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION OF THE YEAR 9
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Del Rey - Ballantine Books, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0345286014
ISBN 13: 9780345286017
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Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (xi) 369 pp. Light edge and corner wear with some creasing on the spine; no interior markings. This contains: The Exit Door Leads In by Philip K. Dick; Galatea Galante, the Perfect Popsy - a novelette by Alfred Bester; Sandkings - a novelette by George R. R. Martin; Time Shards by Gregory Benford; In the Country of the Blind, No One Can See by Melisa Michaels; Re-deem the Time by David Lake; Down and Out on Ellfive Prime - a novelette by Dean Ing; Options - a novelette by John Varley; In Trophonius's Cave by James P. Girard; Fireflood by Vonda N. McIntyre; No More Pencils, No More Books by John Morressy; The Vacuum-packed Picnic by Rick Gauger; The Thaw - a novelette by Tanith Lee; and In a Petri Dish Upstairs - a novelette by George Turner. Book. Seller Inventory # 230792
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Best Science Fiction of the Year #9, The
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A Del Rey Book - Random House of Canada, Limited, Toronto, 1980
ISBN 10: 0345286014
ISBN 13: 9780345286017
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Seller: Past Pages, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Separate. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled. CONTENTS: Introduction - Terry Carr; Galatea Galante, the Perfect Popsy - Alfred Bester; Sandkings - George R. R. Martin (1980 Nebula Award Winner); Time Shards - Gregory Benford; In the Country of the Blind, No One Can See - Melisa Michaels; Re-deem the Time - David Lake; Down & Out on Ellfive Prime - Dean Ing; The Exit Door Leads In - Philip K. Dick; Options - John Varley; In Trophonius's Cave - James P. Girard; Fireflood - Vonda N. McIntyre; No More Pencils, No More Books - John Morressy; The Vacuum-packed Picnic - Rick Gauger; The Thaw - Tanith Lee; In a Petri Dish Upstairs - George Turner; Recommended Reading - 1979 - Terry Carr; The Science-Fiction Year - Charles N. Brown. SYNOPSIS: EVERY YEAR CRITICS HAIL TERRY CARR'S ANTHOLOGY AS THE BEST OF THE BESTS! Galatea Galante - Alfred Bester - He created the Perfect Woman, then fell in love with her - but she hated him! The Exit Door Leads In - Philip K. Dick - In the ultra-computerized future, there seemed to be no room for individuality. Then he got a fantastic break. Options - John Varley - She was happily married and the mother of two - but she wondered what it might be like to become a man. Fireflood - Vonda N. McIntyre - The genetic changes she had undergone made her ugly.and suddenly useless. But she had one last chance for a beautiful life. - PLUS - 10 More Stories; Terry Carr's Recommended Reading List; Charlie Brown's Wrapup of the Science-Fiction Year - and - MORE OF THE BEST. Sandkings - George R. R. Martin - His strange pets were an amusing novelty - and they worshiped him most gratifyingly. But being a god is a dangerous pastime for a human. Time Shards - Gregory Benford - Sending the future a message is a proud and incredible achievement - If you know what you're saying. The Vacuum-Packed Picnic - Rick Gauger - Outdoor love-making's a time-honored sport on Earth - but on the Moon, it calls for a new set of rules! The Thaw - Tanith Lee - Flash-frozen at the point of death, they could now be revived in a world two centuries past their time - but resurrections aren't always what they seem. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 000122