Pattern for Conquest

Langue : anglais

Edité par Gnome Press, New York, 1949

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Story & Significance George O. Smith built his reputation in the pages of "Astounding Science Fiction," where his Venus Equilateral stories made him one of the defining voices of Golden Age hard SF. "Pattern for Conquest," published by Gnome Press in 1949, was one of his earliest appearances in hardcover - a novel-length expansion of his serialized work, now in permanent form from the press doing more than any other publisher to give the pulp generation's best writers a lasting shelf life. The story follows humanity's first interstellar war, with Smith bringing his trademark engineering precision to questions of strategy, propulsion, and the mechanics of combat across impossible distances. It's quintessentially Golden Age in its confidence that problems, even civilizational ones, yield to clear thinking and technical mastery. Physical Description First edition, with the first edition statement on the copyright page, as confirmed by Currey ("Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors," revised edition). Currey notes that a circa 1952 armed forces reprint in paper wrappers retains the first edition statement on the copyright page, the physical book itself is the necessary point of distinction. Chalker and Owings record a total print run of 5,000 copies, of which 2,000 were the paperback armed forces issue, placing the hardcover trade edition at approximately 3,000 copies. Dust jacket art by Edd Cartier. The jacket is in Very Good condition: some rubbing and minor chipping to the front panel and spine, no tears, unclipped with the original $2.50 price intact. The book is Very Good+: square with sharp corners, one minor stain to the top of the text block and to the rear pastedown. Interior pages are clean and exhibit minor tanning with no writing or markings. Collector's Note A scarce title in collectible condition, and an important early Gnome Press hardcover for any serious collection of Golden Age science fiction. The combination of an intact, unclipped Edd Cartier jacket and a clean, square book makes this a superior example of a title that rarely surfaces in this state. …

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Pattern for Conquest
Auteur
Smith, George O.
Éditeur
Gnome Press, New York
Année de publication
1949
État de l'article
Very Good
Jaquette
Very Good
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
Édition
First Edition.
Impression
1st printing
Catalogues du vendeur
First Editions, Gnome Press, Science Fiction

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