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Publication: A Bait of Dreams

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  • Publication: A Bait of DreamsPublication Record # 215
  • Author: Jo Clayton
  • Date: 1985-02-00
  • ISBN: 0-88677-001-7 [978-0-88677-001-3]
  • Publisher: DAW Books
  • Pub. Series: DAW Collectors
  • Pub. Series #: 613
  • Price:
    $3.50?$: US dollar
  • Pages: 404
  • Format:
    pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
  • Type: COLLECTION
  • Cover: A Bait of Dreams by Ken Kelly [as by Ken W. Kelly]
  • Webpages: archive.org
  • Notes:
    • First printing February 1985.
    • 1st printing as per number line.
    • Copyright © 1985 by Jo Clayton.
    • Cover art by Ken W. Kelly. Signature "K.W.K." at bottom right front cover for Ken W. Kelly.
    • DAW Collector's Book No. 613.
    • "Some sections of this books were published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, including in slightly different versions those parts entitled A Bait of Dreams, A Thirst for Broken Water, Southwind My Mother, and Companioning. These are copyright © 1979 and 1980 by Davis Publications, Inc." from copyright page.
    • "-a five-summer quest-" below title on title page.
    • No ToC or individual story headers in book.
    • "First Summer's Tale" above separator line and then A Bait of Dreams on title story page.
    • "Second and Third Summers" above separator line and then Interlude Among the Shaborn.
    • "The Fourth Summer's Tale" above separator line and then A Thirst for Broken Water.
    • "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part One)" above separator line and then Sourthwind My Mother.
    • "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part Two)" above separator line and then Companioning.
    • "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part Three)" above separator line and then Currents.
    • "Summer's End" above separator line and then Old Aquaintances and New.
    • UE2001 in pricing line starting at top left and going across top front cover.
    • Cover art is wraparound.
    • Book is described on back as "an exciting new fantasy novel". It appears as a fix-up novel at best.
    • Canada pricing C$3.95.
  • External IDs:
    • OCLC/WorldCat: 11801212
    • Reginald-3: 20138
Cover art supplied by ISFDB on this Web page
Collection Title: A Bait of Dreams • [Diadem Universe] • (1985) • collection by Jo Clayton

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Primary Verifications

Verifier Date Type Last User Activity Date
Dragoondelight 2009-07-18 08:54:23 Permanent 2010-12-01
Chavey 2010-12-21 14:54:11 Permanent 2022-08-30
Rhschu 2012-03-11 13:04:35 Permanent 2014-02-12
Don Erikson 2013-02-14 11:24:47 Permanent 2020-03-29
GlennMcG 2020-08-18 16:34:20 Permanent 2022-09-03
Philfreund 2022-07-26 06:21:00 Permanent 2022-09-04

Secondary Verifications

Source Status Verifier Date
Bleiler Early Years N/A Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Bleiler Supernatural N/A Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Bleiler1 (Gernsback) N/A Dragoondelight 2009-07-18 08:54:23
Bleiler78 N/A Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Clute/Grant Verified Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Clute/Nicholls Verified Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Contento1 (anth/coll) N/A Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Currey N/A Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Locus1 Verified Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Miller/Contento N/A Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
OCLC/Worldcat Verified Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Reginald1 N/A Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Reginald3 Verified Rtrace 2022-01-17 19:14:33
Tuck N/A Dragoondelight 2009-07-18 08:54:23
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