Merlin's Booke
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Ace Fantasy Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Collection |
| ISBN | 0441525520 |
| Cover art | Thomas Canty |
| Pages | xiii+178 |
Notes
- Apparent first printing; stated "Ace Fantasy edition/May 1986" with no number line; no hardcover printing listed.
- "Cover art by Thomas Canty, Newbury Studios" on the copyright page. No visible signature on the wraparound artwork.
- Page numbering ends on 176, but two unnumbered pages of content follow.
- Locus Index to Science Fiction page count disagrees (177 pp.), but their own contents lists p. 178 (which is the last page and is correct) for L'Envoi
- Each contained work is separated from the others by an unnumbered (but counted) page containing a quote/excerpt from an apropos source.
- Content dates from copyrights on "Acknowledgments" page + Locus; all 1986 content explicitly stated "First publication".
- C$3.75 in Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | Best Collection | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1987 | Mythopoeic Award | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1987 | World Fantasy Award | Best Anthology/Collection (old) | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin's Booke | 1986 | SteelDragon Press | Hardcover | Collection | xiii+178 | |||
| Merlin's Booke | 1986 | SteelDragon Press | Hardcover | Collection | xiii+178 | |||
| Merlin's Booke: Stories of the Great Wizard |
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2013 | Open Road Integrated Media | eBook | Collection | |||
| Merlin's Booke: Stories of the Great Wizard |
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2013 | Open Road Integrated Media | eBook | Collection |