Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin

Men Against the Stars is a 1950 anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Martin Greenberg. It was the first “theme” anthology in science fiction, where all stories are about a common idea, setting, or concept. All the stories, save one, had originally appeared in the magazine Astounding. The other story, "When Shadows Fall", first appeared in Startling Stories.

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by Greenberg, Martin [editor] Presentation; Arthur C. Clarke Copy. (Willy Ley, Isaac Asimov, Manly Wade Wellman, Robert Moore Williams, H.B. Fyfe, Lewis Padgett, Harry Walton, A.E. Van Vogt, Hal Clement, Murray Leinster, E.M. Hull, L. Ron Hubbard)

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1950
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New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cartier, Edd [jacket]. New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition. Introduction by Willy Ley. Edited by Martin Greenberg, this copy signed, inscribed and presented by him to Arthur C. Clarke. Octavo, 351 pp.… Read more about this item
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Men Against the Stars; Adventures in Science Fiction Series. Edited by Martin Greenberg. Introduced by Willy Ley
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by Greenberg, Martin

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1950
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New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Men Against the Stars, an anthology of science fiction published by Gnome Press in 1950.. Octavo, 351pp. Gray hardcover. Title in silver on purple cloth spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, bumped corners, internally fine. In… Read more about this item
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin [editor], Willy Ley [intro]

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First edition
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1950
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New York: Gnome Press, Inc., 1950. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 22 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 351pp. Purple cloth backed spine with grey boards in dust jacket. Stated first edition. Previous owner's inscription on front fixed endpaper. Bump to boards. Some spotting ot foredges. First state dust jacket with 5 titles listed and 2… Read more about this item
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MEN AGAINST THE STARS

by Greenberg, Martin (editor)

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New York: Gnome Press, Publishers, [1950]. First edition. Previous owner's ink stamp to front free end paper, lower front corner bruised, a fine copy in a fine first state dust jacket (with five titles listed on the rear panel). A lovely copy. (30683). Octavo, cloth backed boards. Inscribed and signed by editor/publisher Martin Greenberg. Collects twelve stories with… Read more about this item
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin (editor), Ley, Willy (introduction): Manly Wade Wellman, Robert Moore Williams, Lewis Padgett (Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore), Harry Walton, A.E. Van Vogt, Hal Clement, Murray Leinster, E. Mayne Hull, L. Ron Hubbard

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1957
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New York: Pyramid Books # 524 1st Printing (this is the Canadian Printing of Pyramid # G234), 1957 ----------vintage paperback, Canadian printing. Many Canadian printed Pyramids of the '50s used a series of numbers that differed from the US. A 191-page science fiction anthology, reprinting 9 stories from the 1950 hardcover edition. Spine and cover creases, some… Read more about this item
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Men Against the Stars: An Anthology Arranged as a Future Story of the Conquest of Space

by Martin Greenberg (editor); Willy Ley (introduced by)

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1950
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New York: Gnome Press , 1950. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edd Cartier (cover). Fine first edition. Clean, square, binding tight.Previous owner's name in pen to front end paper. Jacket is very good with wear to the spine ends and has been price clipped. Otherwise, a very nice copy. Cover… Read more about this item
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by Greenberg, Martin (ed)

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1958
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Pyramid, 1958. Softcover. Very Good. G234
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1958
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Men against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin (ed.) [Willy Ley (intro.)]

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1951
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London: Grayson & Grayson, 1951. 1st edition. Very nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., maps, appends., bibliog., index, Lovely copy in bright red boards in a very nice unclipped dust jacket with tiny edge-wear. PHOTO available. First British edition very scarce especially in this condition
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Men against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin (ed.) [Willy Ley (intro.)]

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1951
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London: Grayson & Grayson, 1951. 1st edition. Very nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 253pp.,, Lovely copy in bright red boards in a very nice unclipped dust jacket with tiny edge-wear. PHOTO available. First British edition very scarce especially in this condition
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin

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1957
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New York: Pyramid, 1957. First Pyramid printing. Light creases to the spine. A little wear to the edges.. Paperback. Good+.
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Men Against the Stars: An Anthology Arranged as a Future Story of the Conquest of Space. Introduced by Willy Ley. Adventures in Science Fiction Series.

by GREENBERG, Martin (Editor)

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1950
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1950. First edition. Gnome Press, New York. 1950. DW. 351 pages. Wear to extremities of wrapper, lacking tiny portions from head and tail of spine and small closed tear to spine, slightly affecting text. Contents overall are clean and sound with no ownership inscriptions.
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MEN AGAINST THE STARS

MEN AGAINST THE STARS

by Greenberg, Martin (editor)

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Used - Previous owner's inked name and date (3/17/50) to front free end paper also with his bookplate to front paste down, a fine copy
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New York: Gnome Press, Publishers, [1950]. First edition. Previous owner's inked name and date (3/17/50) to front free end paper also with his bookplate to front paste down, a fine copy in a fine first state dust jacket (with five titles listed on the rear panel) with upper spine and corners a bit pushed in as the jacket is… Read more about this item
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin

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1950
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New York: Gnome Press, 1950. Stated first editon. Quarter purple cloth binding. Corners gently bumped. Light pale foxing to page edges and endpapers. No markings. 351pp. Unclipped (2.95) jacket is moderately rubbed and in a protective mylar cover. Collects twelve stories by Isaac Asimov, Lewis Padgett, Hal Clement, L. Ron Hubbard, H.B. Fyfe,… Read more about this item
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin (editor)

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1950
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New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First edition, Hardcover, Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket,. Edd Cartier. New York: Gnome Press:, 1950. First edition, Hardcover, Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket, 351 pp.<br/> Cover artwork by: Edd Cartier A clean and straight copy with previous owner's name (name only) rubber-stamped on front free endpaper. Dusty heaf and… Read more about this item
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin (editor) (introduction by Willy Ley)

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First Edition
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1950
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Hardcover
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Gnome Press, 1950 First Edition in Good condition lacking a Dust Jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover.
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin (ed.)

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1950
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New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition ~1st Printing. Hardcover. very good in good dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; small chips/heavy rubbing to jacket edges, minor staining on jacket back, very gentle wear to board/pageblock edges else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; stated first edition; scarce with dust jacket
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MEN AGAINST THE STARS.

by GREENBERG, MARTIN

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gnome first edition , 1950, ,, . very good , fold rubbing, some spine end and corner chipping, $2.95 price, jacket only, NO BOOK
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Men Against the Stars

by Greenberg, Martin (ed) (cover art by Mel Hunter)

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1958
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New York: Pyramid Books 1958 Second Pyramid Paperback Printing, 1958 Near Fine. Cover art by Mel Hunter.
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Men Against The Stars

by Greenberg, Martin, ed.

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Pyramid Books. New York: Pyramid Books, Inc. , 1958 first edition . G-234 reading copy ,poor Cover by Mel Hunter. paperback,
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