reprint collection of twenty-three short stories and a novelette, introduction by the author
contents:
bibliographical note (nf) arthur c. clarke
the nine billion names of god (short story) ''star science fiction stories'' ed. frederik pohl (1953)
refugee (ss) f&sf vol.9 #1, 7/1955; aka ''this earth of majesty'', aka ''royal prerogative'' new worlds #55, 1/1957, aka ''?''
six stories collectively entitled ''the other side of the sky'':
special delivery (ss) infinity vol.2 #5, 9/1957
feathered friend (ss) infinity vol. 2 #5, 9/1957
take a deep breath (ss) infinity vol. 2 #5, 9/1957; all three: b+w illustrations by engle
freedom of space (ss) infinity vol. 2 #6, 10/1957
passer-by (ss) infinity vol. 2 #6, 10/1957
the call of the stars (ss) infinity vol. 2 #6, 10/1957; all three: b+w illustrations by engle
the wall of darkness (ss) super science stories vol.5 #3, 7/1949; b+w illustration by hannes bok (?)
six stories collectively entitled ''venture to the moon'':
security check (ss) the evening news (london) 13/1/1956; f&sf vol.12 #6, 6/1957
no morning after (ss) ''time to come'' ed. august derleth (1954); f&sf vol.11 #1, 7/1956
the starting line (ss) the evening standard 23/5/1956; f&sf vol.11 #6, 12/1956
robin hood f.r.s. (ss) the evening standard 24/5/1956; f&sf vo!.11 #6, 12/1956
green fingers (ss) the evening standard 25/5/1956; f&sf vol.12 #1, 1/1957
all that glitters (ss) the evening standard 26/5/1956; f&sf vol.12 #1, 1/1957
watch this space (ss) the evening standard 28/5/1956; f&sf vol.12 #2, 2/1957
a question of residence (ss) the evening standard 29/5/1956; f&sf vol.12 #2, 2/1957
publicity campaign (ss) the evening news (london) 9/6/1953;
all the time in the world (ss) satellite vol.1 #1, 10/1956
cosmic casanova (ss) venture vol.2 #3, 5/1958
the star (ss) infinity vol.1 #1, 11/1955
out of the sun (ss) if vol.8 #2, 2/1958 as ''out from the sun'', b+w illustration by virgil finlay
transience (ss) startling stories vol.19 #3, 7/1949
the songs of distant earth (novelette) if vol.8 #4, 6/1958, b+w illustration by virgil finlay
(cover story, art by mel hunter)
transworld publishers corgi books imprint fourth printing
first ''corgi sf collector's library'' series cover design printing
purpley-blue coloured background, textured outer card covers as though woven
cover art by tim white (reproduced in ''the science fiction and fantasy world of tim white'' (1981))
cover price 35p, $1.00 australia, $1.05 new zealand
160pp. including titles, indica, table-of-contents etc, end pp. advertising
distinguish from near-identical corgi books 1975 fifth p/b printing on same isbn, which differs:
cover price 50p, $1.60 australia, $1.70 new zealand
indica publishing history adds the year 1975 to list of corgi edition printings