The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
| First published | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Collection |
| Catalog ID | 01923 |
| Cover art | Gervasio Gallardo |
| Pages | xii+242 |
| Price | $0.95 |
Collection of early Lovecraft stories inspired by Lord Dunsany. Edited by Lin Carter.
- First printing May 1970. [This Publication Record].
- "First Printing: May, 1970 on copyright page." - Currey.
- No printing number line in book.
- Copyright © 1970 by Lin Carter.
- "Cover art by Gervasio Gallardo" on copyright page. Signature not found. Art is wraparound.
- Printed in the United States of America.
- "Edited, and with and Introduction by Lin Carter" on title page and front cover.
- "Introduction: Through the Gates of Deeper Slumber" by Lin Carter on ToC. Essay title pages has it as About The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath and H. P. Lovecraft: Through the Gates of Deeper Slumber, there is a separation between the two segments, but the whole title is more helpful than the segment in the ToC. Ends with Lin Carter (over) Consulting Editor (over) The Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series (over) Hollis, Long Island, New York.
- "Postscript: by Lin Carter" is on the Toc, but Postscript About The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath and H. P. Lovecraft is on the postscript title page. Also note that :(colon) was not used on essay title page. It ends with Lin Carter. Many references miss this page and poem, but it's title connects to the larger title of the Introduction essay.
- Some content publication data on copyright page.
- LCCN: No title record matching this collection publication. Records for 1955 and 2007 are for the title story only, not collections.
- OCLC has the date as 1966, an obvious error of publication. Generic record without ISBN nor contents listing.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Editor | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1956 |
| 1970 | Charlie Brown | Locus, #59 July 16, 1970 |
| 1971 | Fritz Leiber | Fantastic, February 1971 |
| 1971 | Paul Walker | Science Fiction Review, March 1971 |
| 1971 | L. Sprague de Camp | Amra V2n54, April 1971 |
| 1982 | Baird Searles | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1982 |
| 1982 | Darrell Schweitzer | Science Fiction Review, Fall 1982 |
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath | H. P. Lovecraft | Novella |
| 142 | Celephais | H. P. Lovecraft | Short Story |
| 151 | The Silver Key | H. P. Lovecraft | Short Story |
| 168 | Through the Gates of the Silver Key | H. P. Lovecraft & E. Hoffmann Price | Novelette |
| 220 | The White Ship | H. P. Lovecraft | Short Story |
| 229 | The Strange High House in the Mist | H. P. Lovecraft | Short Story |
| 242 | Postscript About The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath and H. P. Lovecraft | Lin Carter | Poem |
| vii | About The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath and H. P. Lovecraft: Through the Gates of Deeper Slumber | Lin Carter | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
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1971 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Collection | Gervasio Gallardo | xi+242 | |
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
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1973 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Collection | 23527 | Gervasio Gallardo | xi+241 |
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
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1974 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Collection | Gervasio Gallardo | xii+242 | |
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath | 1976 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Collection | 241 | |||
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
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1982 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | 30233 | Michael Whelan | 241 |
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
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1986 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | Michael Whelan | 241 | |
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
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1990 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | Michael Whelan | 241 | |
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath | 1996 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection |