- Second Stage Lensmen
Infobox Book
name = Second Stage Lensmen
title_orig =
translator =
image_caption = Dust-jacket from the first edition
author = Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.
illustrator = Ric Binkley
cover_artist = Ric Binkley
country =United States
language = English
series =Lensman series
genre =Science fiction novel
publisher =Fantasy Press
release_date =1953
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 307 pp
isbn = NA
oclc = 1225493
preceded_by =Gray Lensman
followed_by = Children of the Lens"Second Stage Lensmen" is a
science fiction novel by author Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.. It was first published in book form in 1953 byFantasy Press in an edition of 4,934 copies. It is the fifth book in Smith'sLensman series . The novel was originally serialized in the magazine "Astounding " beginning in 1941.Plot introduction
Lensman Kimball Kinnison with his fiancée, Clarissa MacDougall, and other second stage Lensmen of the
Galactic Patrol conquer the Boskonians of the Second Galaxy.Publication history
*1941, USA, "
Astounding ", Pub date November 1941, serialized magazine publication in 4 parts
*1953, USA,Fantasy Press , Pub date 1953, Hardback
*1961, Germany, Zimmermann, Pub Date 1961, Hardback, as "Das zweite Imperium"
*1965, USA,Pyramid Books , Pub date 1965, Paperback
*1997, UK, Ripping Publishing ISBN 1-899884-16-5, Pub date July 1997, Paperback
*1998, USA, Old Earth Books ISBN 1-882968-13-1, Pub date December 1998, PaperbackReferences
*cite book | last=Chalker | first=Jack L. | authorlink=Jack L. Chalker | coauthors=Mark Owings | title=The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998 | location=Westminster, MD and Baltimore | publisher=Mirage Press, Ltd.| pages=239 | date=1998
*cite web
last = Brown
first = Charles N.
authorlink = Charles N. Brown
coauthors = William G. Contento
title = The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)
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url = http://www.locusmag.com/index/b442.htm#A6442
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accessdate = 2008-03-05
*cite book | last=Tuck | first=Donald H. | authorlink=Donald H. Tuck | title=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy | location=Chicago | publisher=Advent | pages=398 | date=1978|id=ISBN 0-911682-22-8
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