Del Rey Best Of Frederik Pohl First Edition and similar items

THE BEST OF FREDERIK POHL Edited by Lester Del Rey Introduction by Lester Del Rey Afterword by Frederik Pohl Dust jacket art by John Berkey Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., (1975). First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's first printing code "Q6" on page 306 indicating the first printing publication date February 1975. Also contains the first printing blue binding with white spine titles. The paperback edition produced by Ballantine was published in June, 1975. Pohl, most renowned for his novel GATEWAY, garnered numerous accolades and awards including three Nebula Awards, and four Hugo Awards. This superb collection of his best short works comprises six novelettes, twelve short stories, and two essays--including his afterword essay. Faint foxing to the front end-papers, else near fine in textured blue boards with white titles to the spine; in a very good dust jacket with tiny tears to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips, and with a dime-size faint tan stain to the lower edge of the rear panel near the spine; original "Book Club Edition" printed to the front inner flap, and first edition code "6486" printed to the rear inner flap. Octavo; 306 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!