Publication: Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder

Publication: Michael Whelan's Works of WonderPublication Record # 283148
Author: Michael Whelan
Date: 1988-02-00
Catalog ID: 11620
Publisher: Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC
Price:
$17.50^?$: US dollar
Pages: xiv+109
Format:
hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
Type: NONFICTION
Cover: Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder (1987) • by Michael Whelan (variant of The Robots of Dawn 1984)
Notes:
- "First Edition: December 1987" stated on the copyright page with an incomplete number line: "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2".
- This was printed for the Science Fiction Book Club, according to Locus1. Except for the lack of a printed price on the dustjacket, it is identical to the trade edition in every way.
- The price, date, and catalog number (none of which are stated) are from Locus1.
- Munson's essay is credited as "Introduction by Donald Munson" on the book's title page and as "Introduction: Michael Whelan by Don Munson" on the table of contents page.
- The essay "Painting" is titled "Afterword: Painting" on the table of contents page.
- The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1987), the ISBN (0-345-32679-2), and the LCCN: 87-1115 which has no record on the LoC website. There is a record for 87-1475 which matches this publication except that the price is given as $16.95.
- "Editor: Shelly Shapiro" (over) "Interior and Jacket Design: Michaelis/Carpelis Design Associates, Inc." (over) "Title Handlettering: Ray Barber" (over) "Director of Production: Fred Dodnick" stated on unnumbered page [111].
- "Jacket painting: Michael Whelan" (over) "Jacket design: Michaelis/Carpelis Design Associates" (over) "Handlettering by Ray Barber" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
- Each work is preceded on its facing page by a short essay by Whelan, and in most cases with working sketches, alternate ideas, or work-in-progress images of the final piece.
External IDs:
- LCCN: 87-1475

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Nonfiction Title: Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder • (1987) • nonfiction by Michael Whelan

Contents (view Concise Listing)

ii • The Ultimate Sandbox • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan
xi • Foreword (Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder) • (1987) • essay by Isaac Asimov
xiii • Michael Whelan • (1987) • essay by Don Munson
3 • Friday • (1983) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Friday)
5 • The Robots of Dawn • (1984) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Robots of Dawn)
7 • 2010: Odyssey Two • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for 2010: Odyssey Two 1982)
9 • For Love of Mother Not: "Pursuit" • (1983) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for For Love of Mother-Not)
11 • On a Pale Horse • (1983) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for On a Pale Horse)
13 • Bearing an Hourglass • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Bearing an Hourglass 1984)
15 • With a Tangled Skein: "Niobe" • (1985) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for With a Tangled Skein)
17 • Being a Green Mother • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Being a Green Mother)
19 • The Songs of Distant Earth • (1986) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Songs of Distant Earth)
21 • Killashandra • (1985) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Killashandra)
23 • Dragonflight • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Dragonflight 1978)
25 • Dragonquest • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Dragonquest 1978)
27 • The White Dragon • (1978) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The White Dragon)
29 • Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern • (1983) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern)
31 • Footfall • (1985) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Footfall)
33 • The Naked Sun • (1986) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Naked Sun)
35 • The Caves of Steel • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Caves of Steel 1986)
37 • Robots and Empire • (1986) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Robots and Empire)
39 • Daughter of Regals and Other Tales • (1984) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Daughter of Regals and Other Tales)
41 • Nor Crystal Tears • (1982) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Nor Crystal Tears)
43 • Journey Behind the Wind • (1982) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Journey Behind the Wind)
45 • Job: A Comedy of Justice • (1984) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Job: A Comedy of Justice)
49 • H. P. Lovecraft Series (1) • (1982) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for A Lovecraft Retrospective: Artists Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft 2008)
51 • H. P. Lovecraft Series (2) • (1982) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan
53 • The Smoke Ring • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Smoke Ring)
55 • Crystal Singer • (1982) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Crystal Singer)
57 • The Mirror of Her Dreams • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Mirror of Her Dreams 1986)
59 • The Integral Trees • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Integral Trees 1984)
61 • The Nonborn King • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Nonborn King 1984)
63 • Dragonsbane • (1986) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Dragonsbane)
65 • My Jedi Journal: "Yours Truly" • (1983) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan
69 • Foundation • (1986) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Foundation)
71 • Foundation and Empire • (1986) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Foundation and Empire)
73 • Second Foundation • (1986) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Second Foundation)
75 • Foundation's Edge • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Foundation's Edge 1983)
77 • Foundation and Earth • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Foundation and Earth)
81 • A Princess of Mars • (1984) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for A Princess of Mars 1979)
83 • The Gods of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Gods of Mars)
85 • The Warlord of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Warlord of Mars)
87 • Thuvia, Maid of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Thuvia, Maid of Mars)
89 • The Chessmen of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Chessmen of Mars)
91 • The Master Mind of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for The Master Mind of Mars)
93 • A Fighting Man of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for A Fighting Man of Mars)
95 • Swords of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Swords of Mars)
97 • Synthetic Men of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Synthetic Men of Mars)
99 • Llana of Gathol • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Llana of Gathol)
101 • John Carter of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for John Carter of Mars)
103 • At the End of All Things • (1987) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of The Eagles Are Coming 1979)
105 • Painting • (1987) • essay by Michael Whelan

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