Damon Knight's Orbit 12 : an anthology of new science fiction stories.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Knight, Damon, 1922-2002, editor.
• Lehr, Paul, illustrator.
• Mark B. Adams Science Fiction Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Science fiction, American.
• Short stories, American.

Local Subjects:

• Short stories, American.

Genre:

• Science fiction.
• Short stories.

Penn Provenance:

• Adams, Mark B. (autograph, October 1973) (donor) (Adams Collection copy)

Physical Description:

vi, 216 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Book club edition.

Other Title:

• Orbit 12
• Orbit twelve

Place of Publication:

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, ©1973.

Contents:

• Shark / Edward Bryant
• Direction of the road / Ursula K. Le Guin
• The windows in Dante's Hell / Michael Bishop
• Serpent burning on an altar ; Woman in sunlight with mandoline ; The young soldier's horoscope ; Castle scene with penitents / Brian W. Aldiss
• The red canary / Kate Wilhelm
• What's the matter with Herbie? / Mel Gilden
• Pinup / Edward Bryant
• The genius freaks / Vonda N. McIntyre
• Burger creature / Steve Chapman
• Half the kingdom / Doris Piserchia
• Continuing westward / Gene Wolfe
• Arcs & secants.

Notes:

• Jacket illustration by Paul Lehr.
• Gutter code "D40" on page 215 indicates an October '73 printing date.

Local Notes:

• Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
• Adams Collection copy has dustjacket. Has gutter code.

Cited in:

Internet Speculative Fiction Database, 196745

OCLC:

9345229

Publisher Number:

05931 Science Fiction Book Club