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IF THE STARS ARE GODS.
New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation Distributed by G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1977]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Anatomy of Wonder 4-56.
HEART OF THE COMET.
New York: Bantam Books, [1986]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-47.
IF THE STARS ARE GODS.
New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation Distributed by G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1977]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. "An episodic narrative involving encounters with some odd aliens. Ruminative and worthy. As with everything Benford has a hand in, the science is excellent." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition, p. 182. An early portion of this novel won the 1974 Nebula award for best novelette. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-56. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 1004-07.
ACROSS THE SEA OF SUNS.
New York: Timescape Books Distributed by Simon and Schuster, [1984]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Sequel to IN THE OCEAN OF THE NIGHT. See Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-45.
AGAINST INFINITY.
New York: Timescape Books Distributed by Simon and Schuster, [1983]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-43.
AGAINST INFINITY.
New York: Timescape Books Distributed by Simon and Schuster, [1983]. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. "On Ganymede a boy and his older companion hunt a mysterious alien entity. It's a conscious SF transcription of William Faulkner's non-SF novella,'The Bear,' and, as such, it's a bit labored in style. Nevertheless, it contains much good scientific detail and some striking touches of imagination." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 4. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-103.
ARTIFACT.
[New York]: Tor, [1985]. Octavo, boards. First edition.
FURIOUS GULF.
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, [1994]. Octavo, frontispiece by Vincent Di Fate, full leather, a.e.g. First edition. One of an unspecified number of copies signed by Benford. The next to last book in the "Galactic Center" sequence. Introduction by James Gunn. Part of the Easton press signed first edition series.
GREAT SKY RIVER.
New York: Bantam Books, [1987]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-44. Hugo nominee 1988.
IN ALIEN FLESH.
[New York]: Tor, [1986]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects thirteen stories and a poem.
IN THE OCEAN OF NIGHT ...
New York: The Dial Press / James Wade, [1977]. Octavo, boards. First edition. 1977 Nebula nominee. The first novel in the Galactic Center series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-107. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1026-30.
MATTER'S END.
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, [1994]. Octavo, frontispiece by Frank Kelly Freas, full leather, a.e.g. First hardcover edition. One of an unspecified number of copies signed by Benford. Collects twenty-one stories. Introduction by James Gunn. Part of the Easton press signed first edition series.
THE STARS IN SHROUD.
New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation Distributed by G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1978]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-73.
TIMESCAPE.
New York: Simon and Schuster, [1980]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Nebula Award winner, 1980. John W. Campbell Memorial Award, 1981. Scientists in the future try to send a warning message to scientists of the past. "Unusual for the realism of its depiction of scientists at work; admirably serious in handling the implications of its theme." Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-46. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-109.
TIMESCAPE.
New York: Simon and Schuster, [1980]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Nebula Award winner, 1980. John W. Campbell Memorial Award, 1981. Scientists in the future try to send a warning message to scientists of the past. "Unusual for the realism of its depiction of scientists at work; admirably serious in handling the implications of its theme." Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-46. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-109.
TIMESCAPE.
New York: Simon and Schuster, [1980]. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. Scientists in the future try to send a warning message to scientists of the past. "Unusual for the realism of its depiction of scientists at work; admirably serious in handling the implications of its theme." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-109. Winner of the 1980 Nebula Award for best novel. Winner of the 1981 British Science Fiction Association Award for best novel.