Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories

Overview:

  • Title: Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories
  • Author: Terry Bisson
  • Year: 1993
  • ISBN-10: 0312854110
  • Publisher: Tor
  • Price: $19.95
  • Pages: 254
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Collection
  • Title Reference: Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories
  • Notes:
    • "First Edition: November 1993" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
    • The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1993), the ISBN (0-312-85411-0), and the {{LCCN|93-26550}}.
    • "Edited by David G. Hartwell" (over) "Design by Lynn Newmark" stated on the copyright page.
    • "Jacket art by Nick Jainschigg" (over) "Jacket design by Joe Curcio" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
    • Page 221 features a blank space 2cm high by full page width. Page 223 features 2 such spaces. It is clear from the text of the story ("The Shadow Knows") that something should be printed in all 3 spaces.
    • According to Locus1, there are two first edition states. The first printing omits small drawings that accompany "The Shadow Knows." [Copy verified by MHHutchins contains no drawings.]
    • This first state dustjacket has no white asterisk adjacent to the barcode box on the rear cover. (Apparently, the second state dustjacket has such a feature.)
    • Cover and spines of both the dustjacket and the book give the title as Bears Discover Fire.
    • Other price: Canada $27.95