 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Editor | Martin Greenberg |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Edd Cartier |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gnome Press |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 381 |
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