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Pirates of the Asteroids

Isaac Asimov

First published 1973
Publisher New English Library
Format Paperback
Type Novel
Cover art Bruce Pennington
Pages 144
Price £0.30
ISBN 0450015491


Stated 1st printing of this NEL edition. Title page:

  • "New English Library [over] Times Mirror"
Copyright page:
  • " 'The Pirates of the Asteroids' First published by Doubleday & Co. Inc., under the title of [over] 'Lucky Starr And The Pirates Of The Asteroids' by Paul French [over] © by Doubleday & Co. Inc., 1953"
  • "Foreword © Isaac Asimov 1971"
  • "This novel was first published with 'Space Ranger' in one volume in 1972 by [over] New English Library, Barnard's Inn, Holborn, E.C.1."
  • "First NEL paperback Edition August 1973"
  • "45001549 1"
Back cover:
  • Cover art not credited but is shown on Bruce Pennington's website.
  • "U.K. 30p / Cyprus 350 mils / Gibralter 35p / Malta 35c / New Zealand $1.00 / Spain Pts 80 / Trinidad (W.I.) $1.80 / Australia $1.00 / Recommended Retail Price (but no country tagged)"
  • "450 01549 1"
Gloss cover.

Year Reviewer Publication
1988 Andy Sawyer Paperback Inferno, #74

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Pirates of the Asteroids Cover 1974 New English Library Paperback Novel Bruce Pennington 144
Pirates of the Asteroids Cover 1975 New English Library Paperback Novel Bruce Pennington 144
Pirates of the Asteroids Cover 1980 New English Library Paperback Novel Peter Elson 144
Pirates of the Asteroids Cover 1983 New English Library Paperback Novel Peter Elson 144
Pirates of the Asteroids 1988 Lightning Paperback Novel 144