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Publication: The Day the Gods Died

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  • Publication: The Day the Gods DiedPublication Record # 309622
  • Author: Walter Ernsting
  • Date: 1977-01-00
  • ISBN: 0-552-10361-6 [978-0-552-10361-9]
  • Publisher: Corgi
  • Price:
    £0.65?£: UK pound
  • Pages: 240
  • 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: NOVEL
  • Cover: The Day the Gods Died by Peter Tybus
  • Notes:
    • Corgi edition published 1977. [This Publication Record].
    • No publication month in book.
    • No printing number line in book.
    • First publication in Great Britain.
    • "Originally published in Germany under the title Der Tag, an Dem Die Goetter Starben" on copyright page.
    • Bantam edition published 1976.
    • Copyright © by Walter Ernsting 1976.
    • "Introduction by Erich von Daniken" on title page. "Foreword by Erich von Daniken" on front cover. It is actually a personal letter to Walter Ernsting with no indication that it was written as either a 'foreword' or 'introduction'. Erich van Daniken at top with full address and ends with Erich.
    • Author's Note ends with Walter Ernsting (over) (Clark Darlton) (over) Salzburg, 1974.
    • Afterword ends with Walter Ernsting (over) Salzburg, 1974.
    • "Translated by Wendayne Ackerman" on title page.
    • Cover artist not credited in book, but signature "Circled TY" at bottom left front cover.
    • Other pricing: Australia A$1.90; New Zealand NZ$2.15.
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