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Author:L. Sprague De Camp
Title:The Best Of L. Sprague De Camp
Publisher:  Del Rey
Country:USA
Date:May 1978
Format:Paperback
Genre:Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction
ISBN-10:0345254740
Cat#:25474
Total Editions:2
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ppint.
25th Mar 2023
 some high hundreds to very low thousands of copies of presumédly the wholly merkin-printed copies were imported by futura publications and distributed in the yuk-of-gb-&-ni (and prob'ly a little beyond, unofficially) bearing a round-cornered white peelable label with their uk price (of 90p?) on it in black.
 

 
ppint.
25th Mar 2023
 contents:

l. sprague de camp -- engineer and sorceror (nf introduction) poul anderson
hyperpilosity (short story) astounding vol. xxi #2, 4/1938 where table-of-contents-listed as ''hyperpelosity''
language for time-travellers (fnf article) astounding vol. xxi #5, 6/1938
the command (ss) astounding vol. xxii #2, 10/1938
the merman (ss) astounding vol. xxii #4, 12/1938, the cover story, art by charles schneeman
employment (ss) astounding vol. xxi #3, 5/1938
the gnarly man (novelette) unknown vol.1 #4, 6/1939 with a b+w illustration by ed cartier
reward of virtue (poem) f&sf vol.39 #3, 9/1970
nothing in the rules (ntte) unknown vol.1 #5, 7/1939
the hardwood pile (ntte) unknown vol. iv #1, 9/1840 with two b+w illustrations by r. isip
the reluctant shaman (ss) thrilling wonder stories vol. xxx #1, 4/1947
the inspector's teeth (ss) astounding vol. xxxxv #2, 4/1950 with two b+w illustrations by ed cartier
the guided man (ntte) startling stories vol.27 #3, 10/1952
the ameba (poem) yandro 12/1973
judgment day (ss) astounding vol. lv #6, 8/1955 with two b+w illustrations by (frank) kelly freas
a gun for dinosaur (ntte) galaxy vol.11 #5, 3/1956; galaxy bre #38; both with three b+w illustrations by ed emshwiller
the emperor's fan (ntte) in ''astounding: john w. campbell memorial anthology'' ed. harry harrison (1973)
two yards of dragon (ntte) in ''flashing swords 3: warriors and wizards'' ed. lin carter (1976)
the little green men (poem) fantasy crossroads #7, 2/1976
author's afterword (nf) l. sprague de camp
 

 
ppint.
13th Oct 2019
 ballantine books mmpb del rey series simultaneous first printings sharing merkin-printed covers

reprint collection of eight novelettes and six short stories, a non-fact article, and three poems

cover art by darrell k. sweet (signed, credited)
cover price $1.95
384pp? including titles, indicia, table of contents, introduction by poul anderson, etc, end pp. advertising

refer to indicia to see if carcass of copy held was canadadian- or merkin- printed
no priority established nor liable to be, both bearing statement of first ballantine books printing date.
 

 
ppint.
19th Jun 2018
 ballantine books' cat# is 25474 as given on cover.
 

 
annaloog
26th Mar 2023
 2nd Ballantine / Del Rey printings use the same Darrell K. Sweet painting as the 1st printing, however, the cover graphic appears shifted downward so that the artist name is no longer visible.
(this comment is from another edition of this book)
 


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L. Sprague De Camp - The Best Of L. Sprague De Camp - Del Rey - Paperback - USA - 0345329309 (1986)

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