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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:41 am
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A while back someone asked me in this newsgroup, if there was a list of
books that contained introductions of forwards by Isaac Asimov.
I have just compiled a partial list.
DISCLAIMER:
This list is NOT complete, please feel free to add others.
Listed author or editor: in several cases, only one of the editors or
authors are listed.
Publisher and Date: I did not take the time to thouroughly investigate
the list. Many of these may not be the original editions, they are
just the editions that I have encountered so far. You can e-mail me
with corrections or earlier editions.
There are 107 items on this list
101 Science Fiction Stories Martin Greenberg Avenel 1986
1985 Calendar, Robot 1985
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea & Around the Moon Jules Verne Platt and
Munk 1965
3000 Years of Fantasy and Science Fiction L Sprague de Camp Lothrop Lee
Shepard 1972
4 Futures Manor 1976
Adrift in Space and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
Alien Tongue, The Next Wave #2 Stephan Leigh Bantam 1991
All About the Future Martin Greenberg Gnome 1955
Alternate Worlds, the Illustrated History of Science Fiction James
Gunn A&W Visual Library 1975
Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The War Years 1936-1945 Martin
Greenberg TSR 1987
Astounding John W Campbell Memorial Anthology Harry Harrison Random
House 1973
Astrophotography: A Step by Step Approach Robert Little Macmillan 1986
Atlantis Illustrated H R Stahel Grosset and Dunlap 1982
Best of S G Weinbaum Stanley Weinbaum Ballantine 1974
Beyond Tomorrow Lee Harding Nelson 1977
Biblical Limericks: Old Testament Stories Revisited D R
Benson Ballantine/Epiphany 1986
Channeling Into the New Age - The Teachings of Shirley MacLaine and
Other Such Gurus Henry Gordon Prometheus 1988
Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964 to 1973 Philip Jose Farmer Crown 1984
Clear Thinking, a Practical Introduction Hy Ruchis Prometheus 1990
Cloak of Aesir John W Campbell Lancer 1972
Close Encounters With the Diety Michael Bishop Peachtree 1986
Dangerous Visions : 33 Original Stories Harlan Ellison Doubleday 1967
Dr Crypton and his Problems Dr Crypton (I Asimov) St Martin's 1982
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Robert Holdstock Cathay 1978
Enterprise Jerry Grey William Morrow 1979
Fantasy Art Techniques Boris Vallejo Prentice Hall 1985
Fire and Ice, A History of Comets in Art Roberta Olson Walker 1985
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Edwin Abbott Harper 1983
Flyby: The Interplanetary Odyssey of Voyager 2 Joel Davis Atheneum 1987
Fourteen Visious Valentines Martin Greenberg Avon 1988
Frank Kelly Freas: The Art of Science Fiction Frank Kelly
Freas Donning 1997
Fundamentalism: Hazards and Heartbreaks Rod Evans Open Court 1990
Future Tense Richard Curtis Dell 1968
Greener than you Think Ward Moore Crown 1985
Handbook of Industrial Robotics Shimon Nof Wiley 1985
Humanist Way Edward Ericson Continuum 1988
Infinity One Robert Hoskins Lancer 1970
Introducing Science Alan Isaacs Basic 1963
Is There Life on Other Worlds Poul Anderson Crowell-Collier 1963
Journey to the Center of the Earth Jules Verne Easton Press Collector's
Edition 1966
Jupiter: Speculative Fiction by Science Fiction's Master
Prognosticators Frederik Pohl Ballantine 1973
Lest Darkness Fall L Sprague de Camp Easton 1988
Linus Pauling: A Man and His Science Anthony Serafini Paragon 1991
Lost Cities and Forgotten Tribes Richard Dempewolff Hearst 1974
Mars, We Love You Jane Hipolito Doubleday 1971
Match Wits with Mensa, the Complete Quiz Book
Mensa Genius Quiz Book Marvin Grosswith Addison Wesley
Mensa The Society for the Highly Intelligent Victor Serebriakoff Stein
and Day 1986
More Soviet Science Fiction Anonymous Collier 1962
More Wandering Stars; and Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science
Fiction Jack Dann Doubleday 1981
Murder in the First Reel Martin Greenberg Avon 1985
Murder on the Menu Martin Greenberg Avon 1984
My Best Science Fiction Story Leo Margulies Pocket Books 1955 intro to
story "Robot AL76 Goes Astray"
Mysterious Visions Martin Greenberg St Martins 1979
New Voices III George Martin Berkley 1980
North American Wildlife George Laycock Exeter 1983
PG Wodehouse A Centenary Celebration 1881-1901 James Heineman Oxford
University 1981 Essay
Planets that Stay st Home: an Anthology of Jewish Science Fiction Jack
Dann Harper and Row 1974
Pshrinks Anonymous Janet Asimov ROC 1990
Psychology Today: an Introduction J Jay Braun Random House 1990
Red Genesis, The Next Wave #1 S C Sykes Bantam 1991
Rings Around Tomorrow Hugh Downs Doubleday 1970
Robotics in Practice: Management and Applications of Industrial
Robots Joseph Engelberger AMACOM 1982
Science Fare Wendy Saul Harper 1986
Scientists Confront Velikovsky Donald Goldsmith Cornell University 1977
Shadows in the Sun Chad Oliver Crown 1985
Soviet Science Fiction not stated Collier 1971
Sphereland: A Fantasy About Curved Spaces & an Expanding
Universe Ndionys Burger Harper 1965
Tales from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Sheila
Williams Harcourt Brace 1986
The 1989 Annual World's Best SF Donald Wollheim DAW 1989
The Book of Mars Jane Hipolito Orbit 1976
The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury William
Nolan
The Constellations, An Enthusiasts Guide to the Night Sky Lloyd
Motz Aurum 1991
The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens L Sprague de
Camp New American Library 1971
The Exploding City Robert Schiffer St Martins 1989
The Fire Came By: The Riddle of the Great Siberian Explosion John
Baxter Doubleday 1976
The Forgotten Planet Murray Leister Crown 1984
The Greatest Adventure: Basic Research that Shapes our Lives EH
Kone Rockefeller University 1974
The Hammer and the Cross Harry Harrison Tom Doherty 1994
The Joy Makers Volume 2 James Gunn Crown 1984
The Jupiter Effect John Gribbin Walker 1974
The Killer Plants and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
The Man in the Moone - an Anthology of Antique Science Fiction and
Fantasy Faith Pizor Sidgwick and Jackson 1971
The Man Who Pulled Down the Sky John Barnes Congdon & Weed 1986
The Memory Cathedral: A Secrest History of Leonardo da Vinci Jack
Dann Bantam 1995
The Mind Angel and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
The Missing Matter, The Next Wave #3 Thomas McDonough Bantam 1991
The Missing World and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
The Moon George Gamow Adlard-Schuman 1971
The Mysterious Cure and Other Stories Janet Jeppson Doubleday 1985
The New York Times book of Home Design and Decoration Carrie
Donovan New York Times 1981
The Nightmare Reader (two volumes) Peter Jaining Pan 1976
The Paradox Men Charles Harness Crown 1984
The Shores of Another Sea Chad Oliver Panther 1982
The Space Beyond John W Campbell Pyramid 1976
The Time Machine & War of the Worlds H G Wells Fawcett Premier 1984
The Ultimate Frankenstein David Keller Dell 1991
The Unknown D R Benson Pyramid 1970
Three Novels of the Future: The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The
War of the Worlds H G Wells Doubleday 1979
Timid Virgins Make Dull Company and Other Puzzles, Pitfalls, and
Paradoxes Dr Crypton (I Asimov) Viking 1984
Twelve Crimes of Christmas Martin Greenberg Avon 1981
Twenty Years of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Edward
Ferman Berkley 1970
Unearthly Neighbors Chad Oliver Crown 1984
Wandering Stars - An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science
Fiction Jack Dann Harper and Row 1974
Who's Who & What's What in Science Fiction Film, Television, Radio &
Theater Gene Wright Bonanza 1985
Why I Left Harry's All Night Hamburgers Sheila Williams Dell 1990
Wodehouse on Crime: A Dozen Tales of Fiendish Cunning PG
Wodehouse Ticknor and Fields 1981
enjoy,
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:30 pm
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Actually, both you and OJ appear to be right, as many listings spell
the word "forward" (meaning "Ahead of") and "foreword" (meaning "The
word before")
I am now sure that the Title of Isaac's book _Forward The Foundation_
was an intentional play on words, as _Prelude To Foundation_ would seem
to indicate the alternate spelling.
Searching with one spelling yields books not necessarily included in
the other.
In fact, due to your correction (suggestion) and including prologues,
prefaces, and afterwords, I have added an additional 26 titles to the
list.
Thanks to you both.
Troels Forchhammer wrote:
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> e4e5 RemoveThis @direcway.com enriched us with:
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> > A while back someone asked me in this newsgroup, if there was a
> > list of books that contained introductions of forwards by Isaac
> > Asimov.
>
> Serious nitpicking, I'm afraid (sorry!), but I think such a fine list
> deserves the correct vocabulary to be associated with it. I am sure
> that you mean "introductions or forewords" (or prologues, prefaces,
> prolusions etc.).
>
> At least I can't find any definition of 'forward' that would seem to
> fit the case:
>
> <http://www.onelook.com/?w=forward&ls=a>
>
> --
> Troels Forchhammer
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26 more added to the list, adding "Foreward", "Prelude", "Preface", and
"Afterward" to "introduction" and "forward".
A Different Flesh Harry Turtledove Worldwide Library 1989
An Inventive Universe KG Denbigh Lerner 1974
Dawn of Modern Science Thomas Goldstein Houghton Mifflin 1988
Foundation's Friends Martin Greenberg Tor 1989
Gray's Pocket Anatomy; the Disecting Room's Companion Charles
Leonard Bounty 1984
Isaac Asimov Martin Greenberg Taplinger 1977
Journey to Another Star and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
Living Tomorrow - Today!: the Magic of New Science ands
technology Elmer Tangerman J G Ferguson 1969
Make Your Own Working Paper Clock James Rudolph Harper Perennial 1983
Men, Martians and Machines Eric Frank Russell Greenhouse 1985
Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder Michael Whelan Ballantine 1987
Mysterious Island Jules Verne Signet 1986
New Worlds from the Lowlands: Fantasy and Science Fiction by Dutch &
Flemish Writers Manuel Van Loggem Merrick 1982
Pioneering Space: Living on the Next Threshold James Oberg McGraw
Hill 1986
Science Fiction Puzzle Tales Martin Gardner Clarkson Potter 1981
Tales from Planet Earth, 2001 Arthur C Clarke Byron Preiss 1990
The Body Snatchers Daniel Cohen JM Dent & Sons 1977
The Five-Day Course in Thinking Robert Schiffer St Martins 1989
The Magicians James Gunn Charles Scribner 1976
The Meteor Scrapbook Bernhardt Hurwood Tempo 1979
The Three Pound Universe Judith Hooper Macmillan 1986
The Tunnel and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
The War of the Worlds H G Wells Signet 1986
Thinking by Machine, a Study of Cybernetics Pierre de Latil Houghton
Mifflin 1957
Time Gate: Hurtling Backward Through History Charles
Pellegrino Tab 1985
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> A while back someone asked me in this newsgroup, if there was a
> list of books that contained introductions of forwards by Isaac
> Asimov.
Serious nitpicking, I'm afraid (sorry!), but I think such a fine list
deserves the correct vocabulary to be associated with it. I am sure
that you mean "introductions or forewords" (or prologues, prefaces,
prolusions etc.).
At least I can't find any definition of 'forward' that would seem to
fit the case:
<http://www.onelook.com/?w=forward&ls=a>
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Troels Forchhammer <Troels.TakeThisOut@ThisIsFake.invalid> wrote:
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>e4e5@direcway.com enriched us with:
>> A while back someone asked me in this newsgroup, if there was a
>> list of books that contained introductions of forwards by Isaac
>> Asimov.
>Serious nitpicking, I'm afraid (sorry!), but I think such a fine list
>deserves the correct vocabulary to be associated with it. I am sure
>that you mean "introductions or forewords" (or prologues, prefaces,
>prolusions etc.).
>
>At least I can't find any definition of 'forward' that would seem to
>fit the case:
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><http://www.onelook.com/?w=forward&ls=a>
Take your nitpicking and stuff it.
"Front Matter" or "Frontispieces" would cover it perfectly, IMHO;
but David's choice of "Introductions and Forwards by IA" was
perfectly satisfactory for anyone conversant with the English
language, particularly if said anyone was also conversant with IA
and any/some/most of his works. Since David posted in an English
language newsgroup devoted to the books of Isaac Asimov, one is
left only with one last thought on your post.
Fie on you, Troels troll!
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> Actually, both you and OJ appear to be right, as many listings
> spell the word "forward" (meaning "Ahead of") and "foreword"
> (meaning "The word before")
I'm sorry then -- I have never before seen 'forward' to refer to the
kind of introductory writings you appeared to be talking about and
since onelook didn't turn out anything that would seem to match, I
assumed it was a misspelling of 'foreword'.
The only meanings of 'forward' I found (as a noun) referred to athletes
(a position on a team of ball players) and an agreement, and neither
seemed appropriate in context.
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Ogden Johnson III <oj3usmc.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> enriched us with:
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> "Front Matter" or "Frontispieces" would cover it perfectly, IMHO;
> but David's choice of "Introductions and Forwards by IA" was
> perfectly satisfactory for anyone conversant with the English
> language,
Then please, for the education of someone clearly not as 'conversant
with the English language' provide me with references to any
authorities on the English language that has a definition of either
'forward' or 'frontispiece' that matches what is intended here.
The standard definition of 'frontispiece' is an illustrated page
preceding the title page of a book, and 'forward' as a noun normally
turns out only a position on a sports team, but occasionally also "An
agreement; a covenant; a promise." The latter e.g. at
<http://www.onelook.com/?other=web1913&w=Forward>
Consequently I thought that the solution suggested here was the correct
-- that forward was mistaken for foreword because they are homonyms.
<http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html>
So please help me -- tell me from where I, being not a native speaker
of English, could have learned that 'forward' can also mean 'foreword'.
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In article <1109875302.859731.98600.TakeThisOut@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
e4e5.TakeThisOut@direcway.com wrote:
> A while back someone asked me in this newsgroup, if there was a list of
> books that contained introductions of forwards by Isaac Asimov.
> I have just compiled a partial list.
>
> DISCLAIMER:
> This list is NOT complete, please feel free to add others.
> Listed author or editor: in several cases, only one of the editors or
> authors are listed.
> Publisher and Date: I did not take the time to thouroughly investigate
> the list. Many of these may not be the original editions, they are
> just the editions that I have encountered so far. You can e-mail me
> with corrections or earlier editions.
>
> There are 107 items on this list
I have been working on this for a while; I can come up with 313
introductions and forewords, but that includes anthologies edited by
Asimov. Rather than single them out in a category of their own, I'd
rather include them amongst the list of his essays, which I'll be
updating on asimovonline.com sometime in what I hope is the
not-so-distant future.
Some comments follow.
> The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens L Sprague de
> Camp New American Library 1971
The original edition of this was published by Twayne in 1953, and is
notable for being Asimov's first introduction (as mentioned in his
autobiography).
> Adrift in Space and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> The Killer Plants and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> The Mind Angel and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> The Missing World and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> Journey to Another Star and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> The Tunnel and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
These are part of a series where all of the volumes have the same
introduction.
> Men, Martians and Machines Eric Frank Russell Greenhouse 1985
> The Joy Makers Volume 2 James Gunn Crown 1984
> The Shores of Another Sea Chad Oliver Panther 1982
> Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964 to 1973 Philip Jose Farmer Crown 1984
> The Forgotten Planet Murray Leister Crown 1984
> The Paradox Men Charles Harness Crown 1984
> Unearthly Neighbors Chad Oliver Crown 1984
> Shadows in the Sun Chad Oliver Crown 1985
> Greener than you Think Ward Moore Crown 1985
All part of the 10 volume Classics of Modern Science Fiction, published
by Crown in 1984, which I believe all share the same introduction. The
other volume is:
-- The Classic Philip Jose Farmer, 1952-1964, Martin H. Greenberg, ed.
> All About the Future Martin Greenberg Gnome 1955
Asimov didn't write the foreword, Greenberg did.
> Alternate Worlds, the Illustrated History of Science Fiction James
> Gunn A&W Visual Library 1975
Interestingly, the introduction appeared first in the TorCon 2
convention program, 1973.
> Close Encounters With the Diety Michael Bishop Peachtree 1986
(Deity) A reprint of an essay in the June 1984 issue of Isaac Asimov's
Scince Fiction Magazine.
> Pshrinks Anonymous Janet Asimov ROC 1990
Properly titled "The Mysterious Cure and Other Stories of Pshrinks
Anonymous".
> Mars, We Love You Jane Hipolito Doubleday 1971
> The Book of Mars Jane Hipolito Orbit 1976
The second book appears to be either the same book or a slightly
expanded version of the first book, with the same introduction.
> Infinity One Robert Hoskins Lancer 1970
The introduction is a reprint of a 1967 essay.
> Wandering Stars - An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science
> Fiction Jack Dann Harper and Row 1974
> Planets that Stay st Home: an Anthology of Jewish Science Fiction Jack
> Dann Harper and Row 1974
Aren't these the same book?
> The Hammer and the Cross Harry Harrison Tom Doherty 1994
How could Asimov write an introduction to a book first published in 1993?
> The Memory Cathedral: A Secrest History of Leonardo da Vinci Jack
> Dann Bantam 1995
How could Asimov write an introduction to a book first published in 1995?
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Edward Seiler wrote:
> In article <1109875302.859731.98600.RemoveThis@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
> e4e5.RemoveThis@direcway.com wrote:
>
> > A while back someone asked me in this newsgroup, if there was a
list of
> > books that contained introductions of forwards by Isaac Asimov.
> > I have just compiled a partial list.
> >
> > DISCLAIMER:
> > This list is NOT complete, please feel free to add others.
> > Listed author or editor: in several cases, only one of the editors
or
> > authors are listed.
> > Publisher and Date: I did not take the time to thouroughly
investigate
> > the list. Many of these may not be the original editions, they are
> > just the editions that I have encountered so far. You can e-mail
me
> > with corrections or earlier editions.
> >
> > There are now 131 items on this list
so......I'm about half-way there.
>
> I have been working on this for a while; I can come up with 313
> introductions and forewords, but that includes anthologies edited by
> Asimov.
and the books of the F&SF essays?
I tried not to include his work in his own books (other than the couple
you noted that are reprints of other essays)
In other words, By other authors or editors.
> Some comments follow.
"Lerner Science Fiction" series
> > Adrift in Space and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> > The Killer Plants and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> > The Mind Angel and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> > The Missing World and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
> > Journey to Another Star and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner
1974
> > The Tunnel and Other Stories Roger Elwood Lerner 1974
two more books from the same series:
_Graduated Robot and other stories_
_Night of the Sphinx and other stories_
(fotnote on my list, as you indicated... one intro, all 8 books)
>
> These are part of a series where all of the volumes have the same
> introduction.
>
> > Men, Martians and Machines Eric Frank Russell Greenhouse 1985
> > The Joy Makers Volume 2 James Gunn Crown 1984
> > The Shores of Another Sea Chad Oliver Panther 1982
> > Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964 to 1973 Philip Jose Farmer
Crown 1984
> > The Forgotten Planet Murray Leister Crown 1984
> > The Paradox Men Charles Harness Crown 1984
> > Unearthly Neighbors Chad Oliver Crown 1984
> > Shadows in the Sun Chad Oliver Crown 1985
> > Greener than you Think Ward Moore Crown 1985
> > -- The Classic Philip Jose Farmer, 1952-1964, Martin H. Greenberg,
ed.
................corrected to "Crown, 1984" with like footnote.
> All About the Future Martin Greenberg Gnome 1955
> Asimov didn't write the foreword, Greenberg did.
several sources state "Introductions by Isaac Asimov and Robert
Heinlein"
is this not the case?
>
> > Pshrinks Anonymous Janet Asimov ROC 1990
>
> Properly titled "The Mysterious Cure and Other Stories of Pshrinks
> Anonymous", Janet Asimov, Doubleday, 1985
Then this was listed twice, delete one, and correct title
>
> > Mars, We Love You Jane Hipolito Doubleday 1971
> > The Book of Mars Jane Hipolito Orbit 1976
>
> The second book appears to be either the same book or a slightly
> expanded version of the first book, with the same introduction.
revised edition, noted
> > Wandering Stars - An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science
> > Fiction Jack Dann Harper and Row 1974
> > Planets that Stay st Home: an Anthology of Jewish Science Fiction
Jack
> > Dann Harper and Row 1974
>
> Aren't these the same book?
Don't know for sure, but sure looks like it. Only one source gave the
alternate title, so I am deleting it.
> > The Hammer and the Cross Harry Harrison Tom Doherty 1994
>
> How could Asimov write an introduction to a book first published in
1993?
>
No indication in almost all write-ups. One source only lists IA, and
incorrect.
Deleted
> > The Memory Cathedral: A Secrest History of Leonardo da Vinci Jack
> > Dann Bantam 1995
>
> How could Asimov write an introduction to a book first published in
1995?
>
good question, I am asking my source to actually look at the book.
Will probably delete.
David
I am looking forward to your complete list of forewords.
As always
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:40 am
Post subject: Re: Introductions and Forwards by IA [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <1110344624.184602.31670.RemoveThis@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
e4e5.RemoveThis@direcway.com wrote:
> Edward Seiler wrote:
> > In article <1109875302.859731.98600.RemoveThis@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
> > e4e5.RemoveThis@direcway.com wrote:
> >
> > > A while back someone asked me in this newsgroup, if there was a
> list of
> > > books that contained introductions of forwards by Isaac Asimov.
> > > I have just compiled a partial list.
> > >
> > > DISCLAIMER:
> > > This list is NOT complete, please feel free to add others.
> > > Listed author or editor: in several cases, only one of the editors
> or
> > > authors are listed.
> > > Publisher and Date: I did not take the time to thouroughly
> investigate
> > > the list. Many of these may not be the original editions, they are
> > > just the editions that I have encountered so far. You can e-mail
> me
> > > with corrections or earlier editions.
> > >
> > > There are now 131 items on this list
> so......I'm about half-way there.
> >
> > I have been working on this for a while; I can come up with 313
> > introductions and forewords, but that includes anthologies edited by
> > Asimov.
> and the books of the F&SF essays?
>
> I tried not to include his work in his own books (other than the couple
> you noted that are reprints of other essays)
> In other words, By other authors or editors.
No, that number doesn't include introductions to books of his own other
than anthologies that he edited. Since those anthologies are mostly
among his higher-numbered books, most of the introductions appeared in
later years. The breakdown of introductions per decade is:
1950s: 2
1960s: 19
1970s: 60
1980s: 208
1990s: 24
Of those, roughly 105 are for anthologies he edited or co-edited.
> > All About the Future Martin Greenberg Gnome 1955
> > Asimov didn't write the foreword, Greenberg did.
>
> several sources state "Introductions by Isaac Asimov and Robert
> Heinlein"
> is this not the case?
No, it's just his story "Let's Not".
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