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A Bait of Dreams

Jo Clayton

First published 1985
Series Diadem Universe
Publisher DAW Books
Format Paperback
Type Collection
Cover art Ken W. Kelly
Pages 404
Price $3.50
ISBN 0886770017

  • First printing February 1985.
  • 1st printing as per number line.
  • Copyright © 1985 by Jo Clayton.
  • Cover art by Ken W. Kelly. Signature "K.W.K." at bottom right front cover for Ken W. Kelly.
  • DAW Collector's Book No. 613.
  • "Some sections of this books were published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, including in slightly different versions those parts entitled A Bait of Dreams, A Thirst for Broken Water, Southwind My Mother, and Companioning. These are copyright © 1979 and 1980 by Davis Publications, Inc." from copyright page.
  • "-a five-summer quest-" below title on title page.
  • No ToC or individual story headers in book.
  • "First Summer's Tale" above separator line and then A Bait of Dreams on title story page.
  • "Second and Third Summers" above separator line and then Interlude Among the Shaborn.
  • "The Fourth Summer's Tale" above separator line and then A Thirst for Broken Water.
  • "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part One)" above separator line and then Sourthwind My Mother.
  • "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part Two)" above separator line and then Companioning.
  • "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part Three)" above separator line and then Currents.
  • "Summer's End" above separator line and then Old Aquaintances and New.
  • UE2001 in pricing line starting at top left and going across top front cover.
  • Cover art is wraparound.
  • Book is described on back as "an exciting new fantasy novel". It appears as a fix-up novel at best.
  • Canada pricing C$3.95.

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