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Publication: Before the Universe and Other Stories

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  • Publication: Before the Universe and Other StoriesPublication Record # 3898
  • Authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl
  • Date: 1980-07-00
  • ISBN: 0-553-11042-X [978-0-553-11042-5]
  • Publisher: Bantam Books
  • Price:
    $1.95?$: US dollar
  • Pages: x+203
  • Format:
    pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
  • Type: COLLECTION
  • Cover: Before the Universe and Other Stories by Paul Lehr (variant of The World of Null-A 1974)
  • Notes: • "A Bantam Book / July 1980" • First printing, full number line 0987654321. • The artist is not credited; no visible signature on the artwork • Painting previously used and credited to Lehr on this edition. • Before the Universe is on the cover and spine, the title page adds and Other Stories. • The copyright page has: "The stories contained in this volume were all previously published" but omits Before the Universe from the ensuing list. • Printed in the US
  • External IDs:
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Collection Title: Before the Universe • collection by C. M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl

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Bluesman 2009-09-05 10:51:31 Permanent 2018-12-13
Herzbube 2009-10-27 07:30:11 Permanent 2016-05-14
Willem H. 2010-05-02 14:30:33 Permanent 2022-09-05
Don Erikson 2014-06-10 13:56:11 Permanent 2020-03-29
GlennMcG 2021-06-12 20:45:36 Permanent 2022-09-05

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Bleiler1 (Gernsback) N/A Dragoondelight 2009-02-19 07:22:41
Bleiler78 N/A Bluesman 2009-10-04 19:04:33
Clute/Grant N/A Bluesman 2013-12-14 22:52:25
Clute/Nicholls Verified Bluesman 2013-12-14 22:52:25
Contento1 (anth/coll) Verified Bluesman 2009-04-19 11:03:20
Currey N/A Bluesman 2009-01-23 22:09:32
Locus1 N/A Bluesman 2009-04-19 11:03:20
Miller/Contento N/A Bluesman 2009-04-19 11:03:20
OCLC/Worldcat Verified Bluesman 2009-10-04 19:04:33
Reginald1 N/A Bluesman 2009-10-04 19:04:33
Reginald3 Verified Bluesman 2013-12-14 22:52:25
Tuck N/A Dragoondelight 2009-02-19 07:22:41
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