tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post7959033996112930211..comments2024-03-28T12:10:31.018-04:00Comments on Wormwoodiana: Crown’s “Classics of Modern Science Fiction” SeriesDouglas A. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16844859516228160123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-47086284078812386882021-02-23T22:38:20.722-05:002021-02-23T22:38:20.722-05:00I have wondered if the length might have been impo...I have wondered if the length might have been important to the publisher, as they are all smallish in size compared to other books! Douglas A. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844859516228160123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-78632223180492997972021-02-23T21:37:21.434-05:002021-02-23T21:37:21.434-05:00Thanks for posting. I have 4 of these and wondere...Thanks for posting. I have 4 of these and wondered what the story was. If I were publishing 4 volumes of "classic SF," none of the novels/short stories selected here would make my list! :)Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-2806581623101020072017-08-07T17:52:08.702-04:002017-08-07T17:52:08.702-04:00Indeed, the "odd size, squarish and smaller t...Indeed, the "odd size, squarish and smaller than regular hardcover" (a prefect description of them!) did not help sales. The prices ranged from $7.95 to $9.95, which seemed high for what your were getting. Douglas A. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844859516228160123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-14432162609388922282017-08-07T17:47:21.544-04:002017-08-07T17:47:21.544-04:00I remember the series and assigned several of the ...I remember the series and assigned several of the volumes for review in The Wash Post's monthly sf and fantasy column. I think the Crown Classics had seveeral problems: Few of the books were recognized as true classics--perhaps only the Farmer and Moore--and they were published in an odd size, squarish and smaller than regular hardcovers Booth's art tended to be low-keyed as well. It alsoMichael Dirdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901144234768066002noreply@blogger.com