Kristall des Todes

Overview:

• Title: Kristall des Todes
• Author: H. G. Ewers
• Year: 1976
• Publisher: Pabel-Moewig
• Price: DM 1.50
• Pages: 65
• Binding: digest
• Type: Chapter Book
• Title Reference: Kristall des Todes
• Notes:
  • First edition ("Ein neuer Roman" is stated on the cover). Apparent first (and likely only) printing.
  • "November 1976" is stated in the copyright section on p. 65.
  • Day of publication from Terra Astra's weekly schedule and nos 272-276 all being from November 1976.
  • Published simultaneously with Perry Rhodan #795 and Atlan #268.
  • Editor: Günter M. Schelwokat.
  • Attention: the page count starts with the cover and the pub. has no ISBN, since it was not available in regular book shops.
  • P. 4 announces that with the following week Raumschiff Orion would be starting as a new publication series, reprinting all novels / novellas. Until further notice there would not be any more new stories.
  • There's no credit for the cover art and no visible signature, but Themistokles Kanellakis is credited for taking over the covers from Jones in #589 of the pub. series (and this piece of art matches Jones' style).
  • Other prices: S 12.00 (Austria), Fr 2.00 (Switzerland), Lire 600 (Italy), frs 24.00 (Belgium), frs 25.00 (Luxemburg), FF 2.80 (France), hfl 1.80 (Netherlands), Pts 46.00 (Spain).