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Forerunner

Andre Norton

First published 1981
Series Forerunner #1
Publisher Tor / Pinnacle
Format Paperback
Type Novel
Cover art Barbi Johnson
Pages 282
Price $2.50
ISBN 0523414811

This is the 1st title in the "Forerunner" series by Andre Norton

  • First printing May 1981.
  • No printing number line in book.
  • Copyright 1981 by Andre Norton.
  • "Cover and interior illustration by Barbi Johnson" on page opposite copyright page. Signature "Barbi" used. The two pages following page 282 are not numbered, but have illustrations. "Barbi" signature on front cover at bottom right.
  • "Jim Baen Presents:" is the header before the author's name on front cover.
  • On binding edge front cover running vertically upwards to Tor logo is this: 48-500-X(star)A Pinnacle/Tor Book(star)$2.50.
  • "First Publication Anywhere! illustrated" in yellow serrated seal at bottom left front cover.
  • Bottom spine reads thus: Pinnacle (over) Books (over) 523- (over) 48500-X (over) 250. 523-48500-X used with 0- prefix as an ISBN at Amazon/ABE.
  • Note ISBN prefix 0 not used anywhere on book other than on copyright page. ISBN used is from copyright page.
  • "Cover and interior illustrations by Andre Norton's favorite artist, Barbi Johnson". On bottom back cover.

Year Reviewer Publication
1982 Kendra Usack Science Fiction Review, Fall 1982

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Forerunner Cover 1981 Tor / Pinnacle Paperback Novel Barbi Johnson 282
Forerunner Cover 1981 Tor / SFBC Hardcover Novel 6430 Jim Yost 282
Forerunner 1982 Tor Paperback Novel Barbi Johnson 282
Forerunner Cover 1986 Tor Paperback Novel Barbi Johnson 282
Forerunner 1987 Tor Paperback Novel Barbi Johnson 282
Forerunner Cover 1997 Tor Paperback Novel Barbi Johnson 282+[2]
Forerunner Cover 2012 Tor Trade Paperback Novel Tyler Jacobson 272
Forerunner Cover 2012 Tor / SFBC Hardcover Novel Tyler Jacobson 272