Classic SF (as well as other genres of course ) gets reprinted many times over the years , in various formats. Here we start looking at some of the more interesting covers to classic works.
CITY by Clifford D. Simak was first published in book form in 1952 by Gnome Press. It had previously been printed in Campbell's
Astounding Science Fiction in May of 1944.
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First edition, cover by Kelly Freas, 1952
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British edition, 1954. Cover by C. King.
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First paperback, 1954. Cover by Richard Powers
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1958 ACE paperback with iconic Ed Valigursky cover
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1961 SFBC edition, cover by John Griffiths
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This 1965 British edition had lots of commentary by Simak.
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Rather mundane 1965 Dutch edition
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French, 1971
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| British paperback, 1971. Eddie Jones' cover was obviously inspired by the 1958 ACE edition. |
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1973 ACE paperback, cover by Davis Meltzer
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Another Dutch edition, cover by Marion Crezée 1976
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Gary Viskupic did the cover for this 1979 SFBC edition
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1981 ACE
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French, 1987
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| 1982 hardcover, cover by Michael Budden |
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2003 French
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2003 SFBC, cover by Donato Giancola
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2004 hardcover, illustration by Douglas Klauba
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2011 British trade paperback
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