King Kong

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Overview:

Title: King Kong
Author: Delos W. Lovelace
Year: 1976
Publisher: Ace Books
Price: $1.95
Pages: 219
Binding: Paperback
Type: Novel
Title Reference: King Kong
Notes: Stated 1st printing. There are two variations with the date Nov. 1976 and number & price, so there is no way to determine which is the reprint. This one has printed in silver foil under the title "The One - The Only The Great Original" and the last page has an ad for FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS.
Conflicting with the above note, Locus #196 (November 30, 1976) states this publication was published in November 1976. This appears the more likely date because the film that this book novelizes was released in December 1976.