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MASTERPIECES - THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION OF THE CENTURY - FIRST HARD COVER.

Edited by Orson Scott Card.

OVERVIEW: Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century. Edited by Orson Scott Card. A virtual whos who in a century of imaginative fiction, this new hardcover collection includes classic and influential stories by: Brian W. Aldiss * Isaac Asimov * Greg Bear * Gregory Benford * Octavia E. Butler * Arthur C. Clarke * Philip K. Dick * William Gibson * Joe Haldeman * Robert A. Heinlein * Ursula K. Le Guin * Anne McCaffrey * Frederik Pohl * Mike Resnick * Kim Stanley Robinson * Pamela Sargent * Robert Silverberg * Clifford D. Simak * John Varley * Roger Zelazny With a new critical essay by Orson Scott Card, Masterpieces is a glimpse of the greatest works that mixed science with fiction...and changed the way we think about ourselves, our future, and our place in the universe. Featuring bold, brave, and breathtaking stories, this definitive collection will stand the test of time in this century and in those to come.432 pp. Ace, First HC, 2001.

First Printing,  ARCHIVED and SEALED in an acid-free protective book cover upon receipt here and then sealed in plastic for complete archival protection.

New York: Berkley Publishing, 2001. First Edition. 5 1/4 x 8 1/4. Hard Cover. As New / As New. ISBN: 044100864X.