The Day of Their Return

Notes

• First edition (not stated). The "Nelson Doubleday" imprint implies an original publication by Doubleday book clubs. The first paperback edition appeared more than a year later.
• "Book Club Edition" printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by Doubleday for its various book clubs.
• Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club for February 1974.
• No printed price or stated date of publication. The price is from an unknown source but is consistent with book club editions at that time. The date is from the list provided by SFBC editor Andrew Wheeler to the rec.arts.sf.written newsgroup.
• "6067" printed at the bottom on the back flap of the dustjacket.
• "Jacket Painting by Richard V. Corben" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
• The first printing does not have a gutter code. Later printings have gutter codes: "E24" (1974), "F48" (1975), "I40" (1978), "K39" (1980), and "Q40" (1986).
• First printing has brown boards with silver lettering