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The Day of Their Return

Poul Anderson

First published 1974
Publisher Nelson Doubleday / SFBC
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Catalog ID 6067
Cover art Richard V. Corben
Pages 182
Price $1.49

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

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Day of Their Return Cover 1975 Signet Paperback Novel 451-Y6371 Bob Pepper 185
The Day of Their Return Cover 1975 Signet / New American Library of Canada Paperback Novel Y6371 Bob Pepper 185
The Day of Their Return Cover 1978 Signet / New American Library Paperback Novel Bob Pepper 185
The Day of Their Return Cover 1978 Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers Paperback Novel Bruce Pennington 207
The Day of Their Return Cover 1986 Nelson Doubleday / SFBC Hardcover Novel 06067 Richard V. Corben 182
The Day of Their Return Cover 1988 Signet / New American Library Paperback Novel AE5327 Tim Hildebrandt 185
The Day of Their Return Cover 1994 Tor Paperback Novel Frank Kelly Freas 214
The Day of Their Return Cover 1999 Bt Bound Hardcover Novel
The Day of Their Return Cover 2011 Gateway / Orion eBook Novel

Year Reviewer Publication
1974 Lester del Rey Worlds of If, May-June 1974
1975 David Pasko The Science Fiction Review (Monthly), June 1975
1978 Robin Marcus Paperback Parlour, August 1978