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The Fall of the Towers

Samuel R. Delany

First published 1970
Series The Fall of the Towers
Publisher Ace Books
Format Paperback
Type Omnibus
Catalog ID 22640
Cover art Kelly Freas
Pages 413
Price $0.95
ISBN 044122640X


The Prolgue and Epilog are integral parts of their respective novels, not separate pieces.

  • Only dates on copyright page are original ones for the three novels and ©1966 for the revised versions
  • Delany's note about the revisions is dated 1970
  • "Cover art by Kelly Freas" on copyright page; cover also has his initials
  • ISBN derived from SBN on spine

Year Reviewer Publication
1972 J. B. Post Luna Monthly, #40, September 1972
1976 Howard Waldrop Delap's F & SF Review, September 1976
1977 Philip Stephensen-Payne Paperback Parlour, April 1977

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1971 Sphere Paperback Omnibus 29009 Bob Haberfield 416
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1972 Ace Books Paperback Omnibus 22641 Kelly Freas 413
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1974 Sphere Books Paperback Omnibus Eddie Jones 416
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1976 Ace Books Paperback Omnibus 22642 Kelly Freas 413
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1977 Sphere Paperback Omnibus Bob Layzell 416
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1977 Gregg Press Hardcover Omnibus xxi+413
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1979 Sphere Books Paperback Omnibus Peter Elson 416
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1982 Bantam Books Paperback Omnibus 401
The Fall of the Towers Cover 1986 Bantam Spectra Paperback Omnibus 403
The Fall of the Towers Cover 2004 Vintage Books Trade Paperback Omnibus 438
The Fall of the Towers Cover 2018 Centipede Press Hardcover Omnibus 600