person or book cover
Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Source: www.toddbehr.com
y separately published work icon The Rim of Space single work   novel   science fiction  
Is part of The Rim Worlds A. Bertram Chandler , 1950 series - author short story novel novella
Issue Details: First known date: 1961... 1961 The Rim of Space
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A Rim Worlds story based around the adventures of Derek Calver, The Rim of Space sees Chandler's hero determined to join the Rim Runners in their exploration of desolate planets. He joins the crew of Lorn Lady and sets forth for Mellise, a planet inhabited by intelligent amphibians. He later visits Groller, where the natives have just qualified as humanoids; Stree, with its tea-loving lizards; and Tharn, the home of a pre-industrial civilization.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      Avalon Books ,
      1961 .
      person or book cover
      Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Source: www.toddbehr.com
      Extent: 220p.
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Ace Books ,
      1962 .
      image of person or book cover 6015971821459099053.jpg
      Source: www.bertramchandler.com
      Note/s:
      • Published along with John Brunner's Secret Agent of Terra.
      Series: y separately published work icon Ace Doubles Ace Books (publisher), New York (City) : Ace Books , 1952-1978 Z1849060 1952 series - publisher novel

      Ace Books began publishing genre fiction in 1952. Initially these were mostly in the tête-bêche (double) format, but they also published a few single volumes in the early years. The tête-bêche format was discarded in 1973, with later doubles being published adjacent to each other. Between 1952 and 1968, the books had a letter-series identifier; and after that date they were given five-digit numeric serial numbers. Ace stopped publishing its doubles series sometime around 1978.

      Number in series: F-133
    • Bridlington, Yorkshire,
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      England,
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      Bridbooks ,
      ca. 1970-1979 .
      person or book cover
      Source: www.goodreads.com
      Extent: 128p.
    • London,
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      England,
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      Priory Books ,
      1973 .
      person or book cover
      Source: www.mercelezu.livejournal.com
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Rim of Space / The Ship From Outside A. Bertram Chandler , New York (City) : Ace Books , 1979 Z1838507 1979 selected work novella science fiction Two stories from the Rim World series, featuring Derek Calver. New York (City) : Ace Books , 1979
    • London,
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      England,
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      New York (City), New York (State),
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      Allison & Busby ,
      1981 .
      person or book cover
      Cover by Peter Elson. Source: www.arthursbookshelf.com
      Extent: 127p.
      ISBN: 0850313600
    • London,
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      England,
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      Sphere ,
      1981 .
      person or book cover
      Source: www.amazon.com
      Extent: 127p.
      ISBN: 0722122470 (pbk)
      Series: Sphere Science Fiction Sphere (publisher), series - publisher
    • London,
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      Orion ,
      2015 .
      image of person or book cover 6930604917427551883.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 1v.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 26 November 2015.
      ISBN: 9781473211292
      Series: y separately published work icon Gateway London : Orion , 2011- 19458199 2011 series - publisher novel science fiction

      Inaugurated by Orion in 2011, Gateway originally republished significant works of science fiction. By 2015, it had a catalogue of nearly three thousand titles, by over two hundred authors. Latterly, it has extended its catalogue to classic works of fantasy, horror, and crime, as well as science fiction.

      It is a companion series to SF Masterworks.

      Only works on the list by Australian authors are included on AustLit.

      Sources include https://www.thebookseller.com/news/more-hachette-authors-join-gateway.

Alternative title: I Fuorilegge dell'Universo
Language: Italian
    • Milan,
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      Ponzoni Editore ,
      1962 .
      person or book cover
      Source: www.milano.olx.it
      Extent: 144p.
      Description: illus.
      Series: y separately published work icon I Romanzi del Cosmo Ponzoni Editore (publisher), Milan : Ponzoni Editore , 1957-1967 Z1846734 1957 series - publisher novel science fiction Translating into English as the 'Novels of the Cosmos,' I Romanzi del Cosmo was a series of 202 science fiction novels published by Ponzoni Editore between June 1957 and May 1967. The founding editor of the series was Giorgio Monicelli who worked under the pseudonym Tom Arno while still employed as an editor of Arnoldo Mondadori's Urania magazine. Number in series: 110

Works about this Work

Australian Science Fiction in the Sixties Sean McMullen , 2013 single work
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 27 no. 1 2013; (p. 73-78)
'McMullen talks about the Australian Science Fiction's origin which goes back to the mid-nineteenth century, mainly in the form of novels. When the genre began to take on a distinct identity in the American pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, Australians were among the contributors, but early in 1940 that all changed. A wartime import ban cut off the supply of American magazines, and almost overnight a local pulp industry sprang lip and continued until the restriction was lifted in 1958. As a result, Australia was largely isolated from American science fiction for nearly two decades, and when the import ban on American magazines was lifted, the few local SF magazines quickly ceased publication. By 1960, Australia had neither specialist SF magazines nor publishers.' (Editor's abstract)
Grimesish Grumberlings : The Death of a Thousand Cuts A. Bertram Chandler , 1981 single work essay
— Appears in: The Mentor , October no. 34 A. Bertram Chandler 2004-;

Chandler writes candidly about the practice of abridging novels, aiming his barbs in the direction of Reader's Digest. He also recalls the time that Ace books exercised a chapter from one of his novels, The Rim of Space, but failed to tell the cover artist. It was subsequently released with a cover depicting action that did not appear in the edition.

To Run the Rim A. Bertram Chandler , 1965 single work essay
— Appears in: The Mentor , May no. 6 1965; Australian Science Fiction Review , September no. 3 1966; A. Bertram Chandler 2004-; A. Bertram Chandler 2004-;
Grimesish Grumberlings : The Death of a Thousand Cuts A. Bertram Chandler , 1981 single work essay
— Appears in: The Mentor , October no. 34 A. Bertram Chandler 2004-;

Chandler writes candidly about the practice of abridging novels, aiming his barbs in the direction of Reader's Digest. He also recalls the time that Ace books exercised a chapter from one of his novels, The Rim of Space, but failed to tell the cover artist. It was subsequently released with a cover depicting action that did not appear in the edition.

To Run the Rim A. Bertram Chandler , 1965 single work essay
— Appears in: The Mentor , May no. 6 1965; Australian Science Fiction Review , September no. 3 1966; A. Bertram Chandler 2004-; A. Bertram Chandler 2004-;
Australian Science Fiction in the Sixties Sean McMullen , 2013 single work
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 27 no. 1 2013; (p. 73-78)
'McMullen talks about the Australian Science Fiction's origin which goes back to the mid-nineteenth century, mainly in the form of novels. When the genre began to take on a distinct identity in the American pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, Australians were among the contributors, but early in 1940 that all changed. A wartime import ban cut off the supply of American magazines, and almost overnight a local pulp industry sprang lip and continued until the restriction was lifted in 1958. As a result, Australia was largely isolated from American science fiction for nearly two decades, and when the import ban on American magazines was lifted, the few local SF magazines quickly ceased publication. By 1960, Australia had neither specialist SF magazines nor publishers.' (Editor's abstract)
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