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SHORT FICTION INDEX NEXT STORY PREVIOUS STORY	The Face That Launched a Thousand Eggs Genre Mainstream Type Novelette Series Strangers & Brothers Originally written in 1953 but only published after its rediscovery in Farmer's archives in 2005. Intended to be part of the novel Strangers & Brothers. See also "Strangers & Brothers: Francis Uquart". DESCRIPTION: From the introduction: "Written in 1953, the year following the debut of the classic science fiction story "The Lovers", "The Face that Launched a Thousand Eggs" is a newly discovered gem based upon the real life story of a young Phil Farmer after he transferred to the University of Missouri. Phil has elsewhere described the incident behind the story as one of the big highlights of his life."   PUBLICATION HISTORY | US |	9 Publications
US	Fanzine Edited by Publisher Series+no. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes FIRST PUBLICATION in Farmerphile Christopher Paul Carey & Paul Spiteri -, GA: Michael Croteau Issue No. 1 fanzine (21,5×14cm) July 2005 48 $ 10.00 Keith Howell With an introduction by uncredited [= Christopher Paul Carey]. The story is illustrated by Charles Berlin. Keith Howell Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes in Up from the Bottomless Pit and Other Stories Christopher Paul Carey Burton, MI: Subterranean Press - ISBN 978-1-59606-128-6 hardcover (23,5×16cm) 07/2007 373 $ 125.00 (Limited, signed, in slipcase) Keith Howell and Charles Berlin With an introduction by the editor. The story is illustrated by Charles Berlin. Keith Howell & Charles Berlin Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes in Up from the Bottomless Pit and Other Stories Christopher Paul Carey Burton, MI: Subterranean Press - ISBN 978-1-59606-128-6 hardcover (23,5×16cm) 10/2007 385 $ 300.00 (Limited, signed, in traycase) Keith Howell and Charles Berlin With an introduction by the editor. The story is illustrated by Charles Berlin. Keith Howell & Charles Berlin Collection Edited by Publisher Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes in Up from the Bottomless Pit and Other Stories Christopher Paul Carey Burton, MI: Subterranean Press ISBN 978-1-59606-778-3 ebook 12/2015 (385) $ 4.99 Keith Howell and Charles Berlin With an introduction by the editor. Story illustrated by Charles Berlin. Keith Howell & Charles Berlin Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes in The Best of Farmerphile Michael Croteau (Lilburn, GA): Meteor House - ISBN 978-1-945427-08-4 hardcover (22,5×15cm) 07/2017 567 $ 40.00 Keith Howell Limited edition of 175 copies. With an introduction by uncredited [= Christopher Paul Carey]. Keith Howell Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes in The Best of Farmerphile Michael Croteau (Lilburn, GA): Meteor House - ISBN 978-1-945427-07-7 trade paperback (21,5×14cm) 07/2017 567 $ 29.00 Keith Howell First trade paperback edition. With an introduction by uncredited [= Christopher Paul Carey]. Keith Howell Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes The Philip José Farmer Centennial Collection Michael Croteau (Lilburn, GA): Meteor House - ISBN 978-1-945427-12-1 hardcover (22,5×14,5cm) 07/2018 936 $ 50.00 Mark Wheatley Each section in the book has its own "Decade Introduction"—a synopsis of Phil's life and career—by the editor. Mark Wheatley Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes The Philip José Farmer Centennial Collection Michael Croteau (Lilburn, GA): Meteor House - ISBN 978-1-945427-11-4 trade paperback (21,5×14cm) 07/2018 936 $ 35.00 Mark Wheatley Each section in the book has its own "Decade Introduction"—a synopsis of Phil's life and career—by the editor. Mark Wheatley Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes The Philip José Farmer Centennial Collection Michael Croteau (Lilburn, GA): Meteor House - ISBN 978-1-945427-15-2 hardcover [no dustjacket] (22,5×14,5cm) 09/2018 936 not priced [= $ 225.00] Mark Wheatley A limited deluxe hardcover edition. Each section has its own "Decade Introduction"—a synopsis of Phil's life and career—by the editor. Mark Wheatley
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