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Avram Davidson (1923–1993)

Author of The Phoenix and the Mirror

Includes the names: Avram Davidson, Abram Davidson, Avram Davidson, Avran Davidson, ed. Avram Davidson, Ed. Avram Davidson, editor Avram Davidson, edited by Avram Davidson

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Works by Avram Davidson

The Phoenix and the Mirror 305 copies, 10 reviews
The Avram Davidson Treasury: A Tribute Collection 255 copies, 7 reviews
Rocannon's World / The Kar-Chee Reign 205 copies, 7 reviews
Adventures in Unhistory: Conjectures on the Factual Foundations of Several… 201 copies, 4 reviews
The Other Nineteenth Century 178 copies, 4 reviews
And On the Eighth Day 162 copies, 1 review
The Fourth Side of the Triangle 157 copies
Peregrine: Primus 138 copies, 3 reviews
Rork! 131 copies, 3 reviews
Peregrine: Secundus 121 copies, 2 reviews
The island under the earth 116 copies, 2 reviews
Mutiny in Space 114 copies, 3 reviews
Masters of the Maze 113 copies
Joyleg (Author) 106 copies

Or All the Seas with Oysters 103 copies, 1 review

The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 12th Series 97 copies

The Kar-Chee Reign & Rogue Dragon 91 copies

Strange Seas and Shores 89 copies

The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 14th Series 86 copies

The Adventures of Doctor Eszterhazy 84 copies, 3 reviews

Marco Polo and The Sleeping Beauty 75 copies

The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 13th Series (Editor) 74 copies, 1 review

What strange stars and skies 74 copies

Rogue dragon 72 copies

Ursus of Ultima Thule 68 copies, 2 reviews

The Enquiries of Doctor Eszterhazy 67 copies, 1 review

Magic For Sale (Editor, Contributor) 64 copies

Vergil in Averno 64 copies, 4 reviews

The Enemy of My Enemy 60 copies

Collected Fantasies 48 copies

Investigations of Avram Davidson 45 copies, 2 reviews

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Also by Avram Davidson

Unnatural Creatures: Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman (Contributor) 787 copies, 19 reviews
The World Treasury of Science Fiction (Contributor) 658 copies, 3 reviews
The Hugo Winners: Volumes One and Two (1955-1970) (Contributor) 567 copies, 8 reviews
The Wizards of Odd: Comic Tales of Fantasy (Contributor) 526 copies, 4 reviews
Alchemy and Academe (Contributor) 501 copies, 4 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (Contributor, some editions) 425 copies, 2 reviews
Partners in Wonder (Contributor) 396 copies, 5 reviews
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories (Contributor) 359 copies, 3 reviews
Galactic Empires, Volume Two (Contributor) 322 copies, 2 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Seriously Comic Fantasy (Contributor) 292 copies
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories (Contributor) 270 copies, 3 reviews
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder (Contributor) 269 copies, 1 review
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction,… (Contributor) 257 copies, 4 reviews
Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves (Contributor) 256 copies, 3 reviews

The Hugo Winners: Volume One (1955-1961) (Contributor) 246 copies, 6 reviews

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection (Contributor) 241 copies, 1 review

Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction (Contributor) 236 copies, 5 reviews

Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment (Contributor) 208 copies, 3 reviews

100 Great Fantasy Short, Short Stories (Contributor) 202 copies, 4 reviews

The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction (Contributor) 196 copies, 5 reviews

Unicorns (Contributor) 189 copies, 3 reviews

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Third Annual Collection (Contributor) 181 copies, 1 review

The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories (Contributor) 170 copies, 2 reviews

The Fantasy Hall of Fame (Author) 168 copies, 1 review

Modern Classics of Fantasy (Contributor) 166 copies, 1 review

The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction (Contributor) 166 copies, 1 review

Tales from the Spaceport Bar (Contributor) 153 copies, 3 reviews

The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy (Contributor) 150 copies, 1 review

Interfaces (Contributor) 136 copies

Borderlands 3 (Contributor) 131 copies, 1 review

Vanishing Acts: A Science Fiction Anthology (Contributor) 122 copies, 1 review

(show all 152 works)

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Davidson, Avram James

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Yonkers, New York, USA

Place of death

Bremerton, Washington, USA

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Sausalito, California, USA

San Francisco, California, USA

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Davis, Grania (ex-wife)

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Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA)

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

United States Navy (WWII)

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World Fantasy Award (Life Achievement ∙ 1986)

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