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Armageddon 2419 A.D.

Philip Francis Nowlan

First published 1962
Series Buck Rogers UniverseBuck Rogers
Publisher Avalon Books
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Cover art Ed Emshwiller
Pages 224
Price $2.95

Includes 'The Airlords of Han'. According to Robert A. W. Lowndes' introduction to the 1963 Ace edition (also printed uncredited in the 1962 Avalon edition and reprinted in later editions): "In presenting this new version, no attempt has been made to "update" the story, although a certain amount of revision and condensation was necessary". This version of the text condenses consecutive pairs of chapters into longer chapters and removes their titles: Armageddon 2419 A.D. comprises Chapters 1 to 6 and the text of 'The Airlords of Han' comprises Chapters 7 to 18.

  • The Foreword by Lowndes, credited in other editions, is uncredited here, and is also appended with a final paragraph which makes reference to another Avalon publication (The Drums of Tapajos); this paragraph appears to have been removed from this Foreword when used by other publishers, and credited to Lowndes.
  • Cover artist credited on inside front cover dustflap, signature "Emsh" visible in lower right corner.

Page Title Author(s) Type
7 Foreword (Armageddon 2419 A.D.) Robert A. W. Lowndes Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Armageddon 2419 A.D. Cover 1963 Ace Books Paperback Novel F-188 Ed Emsh 190
Armageddon 2419 A.D. Cover 1969 Ace Books Paperback Novel 02935 Ed Emsh 190
Armageddon 2419 A.D. Cover 1972 Ace Books Paperback Novel 02936 192
Armageddon 2419 A.D. Cover 1974 Ace Books Paperback Novel 02938 192
Armageddon 2419 A.D. Cover 1976 Panther Paperback Novel Richard Clifton-Dey 160
Armageddon 2419 A.D. Cover 2008 Wildside Press Trade Paperback Novel 196
Armageddon 2419 A.D. Cover 2008 Wildside Press Hardcover Novel 196