First Lensman
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | A. J. Donnell |
| Cover artist | A. J. Donnell |
| Language | English |
| Series | Lensman series |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 306 pp |
| ISBN | NA Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Preceded by | Triplanetary |
| Followed by | Galactic Patrol |
First Lensman is a science fiction novel and space opera by author Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.. It was first published in 1950 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 5,995 copies. Although it is the second novel in the Lensman series, it was the last written.
Plot introduction
The novel concerns the founding of the Galactic Patrol by Virgil Sammms, the first sentient being in our cosmos to wear the "Lens", a unique pseudo-life badge of authority which grants telepathic powers to the defenders of civilization.
Publication history
- 1950, USA, Fantasy Press, Pub date 1950, Hardback
- 1955, UK, Boardman Books, Pub date 1955 Hardback
- 1961, Germany, Zimmermann, Pub Date 1961, Hardback, as Die ersten Lensmen
- 1964, USA, Pyramid Books, Pub date 1964, Paperback
- 1997, UK, Ripping Publishing ISBN 1-899884-13-0, Pub date July 1997, Paperback
- 1997, USA, Old Earth Books ISBN 1-882968-10-7, Pub date November 1997, Paperback
References
- Chalker, Jack L. (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 237.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Brown, Charles N. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 2008-03-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 397. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.