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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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Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	1 Owns
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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)