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The State of the Art

Iain M. Banks

First published 1989
Publisher Mark V. Ziesing
Format Hardcover
Type Chapbook
Cover art Arnie Fenner
Pages [148]
Price $16.00
ISBN 0929480066

  • "First Edition" stated on the copyright page, along with the ISBNs of both the limited edition and the trade edition [this record].
  • Year of publication stated on the title page. Month of publication from Locus1.
  • LCCN 89-090656 stated on the copyright page.
  • First numbered page is 13 and last numbered page is 73, but there are pages in-between which had separate pagination. For example, page 29 is followed by pages 2.10-2.16 before page 30 (unnumbered) appears. This occurs throughout the novella, with the x.10 determined by the chapter x. The actual page count (manually counted) is 148 pages including all front and end matter.
  • "Dustjacket artwork copyright ©1989 by Arnie Fenner" (over) "Book Designed & Set at Watson Creative Solutions, Englewood, Colorado" stated on the copyright page.
  • "Jacket illustration by Arnie Fenner" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.

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The State of the Art Iain M. Banks Novella

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The State of the Art Cover 1989 Mark V. Ziesing Hardcover Chapbook Arnie Fenner [148]