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New York: Ballantine Books, [1955]. Small octavo, cover art by Richard Powers, pictorial wrappers. First edition, paperback issue. Ballantine 119. Signed by Sturgeon on the title page. Collects eight stories, "including the early 'Microcosmic God' (1941), about a scientist who breeds a race of tiny intelligent creatures. Another of the most memorable tales, 'Bright Segment' (1955), a powerful piece about a freakish recluse and his love for a badly injured woman, is non-SF (though quintessential Sturgeon)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 61. Sturgeon's fourth collection of short fiction. [Reference: Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1560]. Reading crease, several edge rubs, mild crease to lower right corner, a very good to nearly fine copy. (29213). Item #29213
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