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Publication: The Helix and the Sword

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  • Publication: The Helix and the SwordPublication Record # 41414
  • Author: John C. McLoughlin
  • Date: 1984-07-00
  • ISBN: 0-812-54556-7 [978-0-8125-4556-2]
  • Publisher: Tor
  • Price:
    $2.95?$: US dollar
  • Pages: xxiv+293
  • 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 Helix and the Sword by Alan Gutierrez
  • Notes:
    • "First TOR printing: July 1984"; no number line
    • "Cover art by Alan Gutierrez" on the copyright page. Signature on the lower right corner of the artwork.
    • There is an untitled in-universe letter on page vii.
    • There is an in-universe fictional essay titled "Chronology" on page xv.
    • There is an in-universe fictional essay titled "Introduction" on page xxi.
    • Although uncredited, all of the essays can be reasonably attributed to the author.
    • Price in Canada C$3.50
  • External IDs:
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