Balmer, Edwin and Wylie, Philip. WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933.
344 p., 20 cm. Bound in red cloth.
First edition. This copy is near fine. The color of the spine is slightly lighter than the cover. There is a tiny tear at the top of the spine. Unfortunately, the dust jacket is not present. This is a very attractive collectable copy of this classic work. (A9-0007). $500.00 When Worlds Collide made its first appearance as a serial in Blue Book Magazine running in six installments from September 1932 to February 1933. Balmer was the editor of the magazine and suggested the idea to Wylie who did the writing. The book was such a success that Balmer and Wylie quickly came up with a sequel, After Worlds Collide, which tells what happened to the survivors on the new planet. When Worlds Collide was made into a movie in 1951 produced by George Pal for Paramount Pictures, directed by Rudolph Mate. The movie won an academy award for its special effects. In 2009 it was said to be in production again - directed by Stephen Sommers - to be released in 2010. |
Last Modified: 10 January 2010