New York: Fawcett, 1975. first paperback. Mass Paperback. very good. First paperback edition. Almost like new - old book smell. Cover stock is wrinkled on spine where it is glued down. Fawcett mass paperback, first printing August 1975 (stated), complete number line. Fawcett #Q2525, 400 pages. 12mo (4.25"" x 7"") Winner, 1975 Locus Award. Paperback reprint (with Books 1 and 2) of massive 1974 Doubleday hard cover first edition. Anthology of stories specifically chosen by Asimov for the lasting effect they have had on his early life and works, with autobiographical introductions. Contents, Book 3: Introductions, by Isaac Asimov. Stories: The Parasite Planet, by Stanley G. Weinbaum; Proxima Centauri, by Murray Leinster; The Accursed Galaxy, by Edmond Hamilton; He Who Shrank, by Henry Hasse; The Human Pets of Mars, by Leslie Francis Stone; The Brain Stealers of Mars, by John W. Campbell, Jr.; Devolution, by Edmond Hamilton; Big Game, by Isaac Asimov; Other Eyes Watching, essay by John W. Campbell, Jr.; Minus Planet, by John D. Clark; Past, Present and Future, by Nat Schachner; The Men and the Mirror, by Ross Rocklynne.

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Bookseller: Bujoldfan (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 032520019780449025253cvm
Title: Before The Golden Age Book 3
Author: Isaac Asimov
Format/Binding: Mass Paperback
Book Condition: Used - very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: first paperback
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 044902525X
ISBN 13: 9780449025253
Publisher: Fawcett
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1975
Keywords: Story collection
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction / Fantasy;
Size: 12mo

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