THE METAL MAN AND OTHERS. The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson Volume One.

First trade edition, first printing. Publisher's original dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Stephen Haffner designed dustwrapper. Illustrated endpapers. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with just a little rubbing to the spine tips. The contents are clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper, which remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($32.00 to the upper front flap).

The trade edition was issued in an edition of 1000 copies. An edition of 100 numbered, signed and slipcased copies were also issued simultaneously. A collection of ten of Jack Williamson's science fiction stories from the first decade of his career, drawn from such pulp magazines as 'Amazing Stories', 'Science Wonder Stories', 'Air Wonder Stories', and 'Astounding Stories'. The novel 'The Birth of a New Republic', co-written with Miles J. Breuer, M.D., is published here for the first time. Volume one in Haffner Press's 'The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson' series. Nominated for the 2000 Locus Award for 'Best Collection'.