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Notes normal sfnal by-line of paul linebarger. also published as by "felix c. forrest" and as by "carmichael smith". unable to sell his magnum opus, "norstrilia", to any publisher, the author accepted editorial advice and split it into two short novels, writing some additional material to render the first, and eventually the second, separately publishable: #1: "the planet buyer" (1964) (this novel) #2: "the underpeople" (1968), q.v. the full-length novel, sans connecting material, was later published in one volume, which some regard as an omnibus: "norstrilia" (1975), q.v. copyright © cordwainer smith 1964 dedication: for ted, my own true wife, with love" first published in great britain sphere books limited 1975 30/32 gray's inn road, london wc1x 8jl (uk) printed in great britain by hazell watson & viney ltd aylesbury, bucks 160pp. including 4 unnumbered pp. titles, indica, table of contents (chapters with titles) etc; 4 end pp: 3pp. advertising, 1p. mail-order information. cover art by bruce pennington (uncredited, unsigned; attribution from "pennington: portrait of a master fantasy artist" justin marriott, q.v.) cover price 40p • australia $1.25 • new zealand $1.25 • canada $1.75 australia recommended price only considerably expanded from "the boy who bought old earth" (novella) galaxy vol.22 #4, 4/1964; 4 b+w illustrations by gray morrow. Images
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