''The Preserving Machine'' is a collection of science fiction stories by American writer
Philip K. Dick. It was first published by
Ace Books
Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by A. A. Wyn, Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mystery fiction, mysteries and western (genre), westerns, and soon branched out int ...
in 1969 with cover art by
Leo and Diane Dillon as part of their
Ace Science Fiction Specials series. The stories had originally appeared in the magazines ''
Fantasy and Science Fiction'', ''
Galaxy Science Fiction
''Galaxy Science Fiction'' was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by a French-Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break into the American market. World Edi ...
'', ''
Beyond Fantasy Fiction'', ''
If'', ''
Amazing Stories
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'', ''
Planet Stories'', ''Worlds of Tomorrow'', ''
Imagination
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'' and ''Satellite''.
A hardcover issue of this book was released through the Book-of-the-Month Club (USA) in late 1969 and remained available through 1970. It is an octavo-sized book, bound in gray textured paper boards, stamped in green on the spine, in a dust-cover with "Book Club Edition" printed in lieu of the price on the bottom front flap. Other hardcover editions were published in 1971 and 1972 respectively by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, and the Science Fiction Book Club, Newton Abbot, Devon.
Contents
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The Preserving Machine"
* "
War Game"
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Upon the Dull Earth"
* "
Roog"
* "
War Veteran
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"
* "
Top Stand-By Job"
* "
Beyond Lies the Wub"
* "
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale"
* "
Captive Market"
* "
If There Were No Benny Cemoli"
* "
Retreat Syndrome"
* "
The Crawlers"
* "
Oh, to be a Blobel!"
* "
What the Dead Men Say"
* "
Pay for the Printer"
Sources
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1969 short story collections
Short story collections by Philip K. Dick
Books with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon
Ace Books books