Cosmic Encounter
| First published | 1980 |
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| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Cover art | John Cayea |
| Pages | 209 |
| Price | $8.95 |
| ISBN | 0385112777 |
- Not a fix-up. First published in French?
- Published by "J'ai Lu" August 1979, ISBN 2-277-11975-X, Translated into French by France-Marie Watkins under the title "Rencontre Cosmique".
- Initially announced by Doubleday as "The Cosmic Connection" and advertised as such in the Spring 1980 issue of "Starship". They may have changed it so as not to be confused with Carl Sagan's non-fiction book by the same name that was published in 1973.
Month from Locus #230 (February 1980). "First Edition" on copyright page. Artist credited on rear jacket flap. Gutter Code "J52" found on page 207. Last numbered page is 207 followed by a blank page and a 1-page unnumbered epilogue.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
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| 1980 | Richard E. Geis | Science Fiction Review, May 1980 |
| 1980 | Brian Stableford | Foundation, October 1980 |
| 1980 | Tom Staicar | Amazing Stories, November 1980 |
| 1982 | Keith Plunkett | Paperback Inferno, Volume 5, Number 5 |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1981 | New English Library | Paperback | Novel | Gerry Grace | 213+[5] | |
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1990 | Carroll & Graf | Paperback | Novel | Tony Roberts (artist) | 254 | |
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2015 | Agency Editions | eBook | Novel |