Mad Man
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Overview:
- Title: Mad Man
- Author: R. A. Lafferty
- Year: 2023
- ISBN-10: 9781613473368
- Publisher: Centipede Press
- Price: $75.00
- Pages: 392
- Binding: Hardcover
- Type: Collection
- Title Reference: Magazine Section
- Notes:
- Dated by Goodreads.
- Illustrated limitation page appearing on the last page before the back loose endpaper bears the statement "The edition is limited to 300 signed and numbered copies. This is copy" below which the number of the copy is printed in a much larger font. This is followed by the signature of Scott Bradfield (the introducer), and the facsimile signatures of John Pelan (the editor), and Jacob McMurray (the cover designer).
- "Published in 2023 by Centipede Press" stated on the copyright page. Month of publication from the publisher's website. Verified copy received on May 17, 2023.
- The price is not stated in the book. Price from the publisher's website. Both signed and unsigned editions are the same price.
- "The Collected Short Fiction" (over) "Volume 7" (over) "Introduction by Scott Bradfield" (over) "Edited by John Pelan" stated on the title page.
- "Cover artwork and design ©2023 by Jacob McMurray" stated on the copyright page and "Jacket design and art by Jacob McMurray" printed on the back flap of the dust jacket.
- A full-page photograph of the author appears on page [6] facing the introduction's title page.
- The copyright page, the contents page, and the introduction (pages 4-16) are printed on colored pages. The interview and story source notes (pages 379-392) are printed on differently colored pages.
- There is a place-keeping ribbon (orange satin) bound into the book. The book is fully clothbound.
- An unknown number of unsigned copies were also published at the same price ($75.00). Copies of the limited edition were held for subscribers to the series.