Alpha 9 | Eight Science Fiction Stories
Language: English
Published by Berkley, New York, 1978
Series: Book 9 of 9 - Alpha
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Franklin Shepard Ink, South Bend, IN, U.S.A.Franklin Shepard Ink
AbeBooks seller since September 9, 2025
Condition: Used - Fine
£ 30.78
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Berkley Books, 1978. Mass market paperback. Final volume in this essential series of science fiction anthologies intended to "center on no particular theme except that of literary quality." Subsequent volumes appeared at roughly yearly intervals, switching from Ballantine to Berkley with volume 6, and lasting through volume 9. Stories included here: "Dumb Waiter (1952) by Walter M. Miller, Jr. "The Monsters" (1953) by Robert Sheckley "The Sliced-Crosswise Only-on-Tuesday World" (1971) by Philip José Farmer "The Funeral" (1972) by Kate Wilhelm "The Book" (1953) by Michael Shaara "Dusty Zebra" (1954) by Clifford D. Simak "Goodlife" (1963) by Fred Saberhagen "Nobody's Home" (1972) by Joanna Russ A fine copy.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Alpha 9 | Eight Science Fiction Stories
- Author
- Silverberg, Robert
- Publisher
- Berkley, New York
- Publication year
- 1978
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0425038386
- ISBN 13
- 9780425038383
- Illustrator
- Vicente Segrelles
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 7 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5 inches width by 7 inches height by 1 inch depth
- Series
- Book 9 of 9: Alpha
Franklin Shepard Ink
South Bend, IN, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since September 9, 2025
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Bookseller for 50 years, specializing in science fiction and other publications. Starting as a publisher in the Adirondack Mountains, we now are located in South Bend Indiana.
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