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Publication: Childhood's End

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  • Publication: Childhood's EndPublication Record # 194101
  • Author: Arthur C. Clarke
  • Date: 1970-05-00
  • Catalog ID: 2266
  • Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World / SFBC
  • Price:
    $1.49?$: US dollar
  • Pages: 220
  • Format:
    hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
  • Type: NOVEL
  • Cover: Childhood's End (1966) • by Lawrence Ratzkin
  • Notes:
    • "Book Club Edition" printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by Doubleday for its various book clubs.
    • Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club for May 1970.
    • No printed price or stated date of publication. Price from a later SFBC announcement flyer. Date given here is from the listings provided by SFBC editor Andrew Wheeler to the rec.arts.sf.written newsgroup.
    • "2266" printed at the bottom on the back flap of the dustjacket; later printings have the same number but on the back cover.
    • Gutter code for the 1970 printing is currently unknown, but it should be in the range of "09L"-"12L".
    • Known reprint codes: "50L" (Dec. '70 on page 215, verified GlennMcG) "44 M" (1971) page 215, "C48" (1972), "D38" (September 1973, on page 219, verified), "40R" (October 1975, on page 214, verified), "H20" (May 1977, page 219, verified), "I38" (1978), "K36" (1980) [verified PV4] and "P05" [verified] (1985)
    • "Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
  • External IDs:
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