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Very Good; see scans and description. Chicago: Advent Publishers, 1967. 'In Search of Wonder', by Damon Knight, in the 1967 Advent Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Berkley edition. Octavo, printed perfect-bound wraps, 318 pp.(xii + 306). Several full-page b&w cartoons by J.L. Patterson. Very Good; small abrasions at front cover (scan), corners touched, toning to the white background of the rear cover. See scans. Outstanding sci-fi analysis and scholarly critique by Knight, including treatments of Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, A.E. Van Vogt, Theodore Sturgeon, and others. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, not a bag. L71
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About the Author
Damon Knight was an American science fiction author, editor, critic and fan. His forte was short stories and he is widely acknowledged as having been a master of the genre. He was a member of the Futurians, an early organization of the most prominent SF writers of the day. He founded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA), the primary writers' organization for genre writers, as well as the Milford Writers workshop and co-founded the Clarion Writers Workshop. He edited the notable Orbit anthology series, and received the Hugo and SFWA Grand Master award. The award was later renamed in his honor. He was married to fellow writer Kate Wilhelm. More books from Damon Knight are available at: http://ReAnimus.com/authors/damonknight
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- PublisherAdvent Pub Inc
- Publication date1967
- ISBN 10 0911682155
- ISBN 13 9780911682151
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages318
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In Search of Wonder. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, A.E. Van Vogt, Theodore Sturgeon
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