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Publication: Direct Descent

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  • Publication: Direct DescentPublication Record # 80148
  • Author: Frank Herbert
  • Date: 1981-10-00
  • ISBN: 0-441-14903-0 [978-0-441-14903-2]
  • Publisher: Ace Books
  • Price:
    $1.95?$: US dollar
  • Pages: 186+[2]
  • 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: CHAPBOOK
  • Notes:
    • "First Mass Market Printing: October 1981" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "2 4 6 8 0 9 7 5 3 1".
    • The cover art is not credited, and there is no visible signature.
    • "Illustrations copyright © 1980 by Garcia" stated on the copyright page.
    • Interior art consists of 69 full-page B&W illustrations, the last two of which are printed on unnumbered pages at the end.
    • Considering the large type (approximately 200 words per page) and only 112 pages of text, the word count is estimated to be between 22-23K, making this a novella.
  • External IDs:
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Chapbook Title: Direct Descent • (1980) • chapbook by Frank Herbert

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