Michael McDowell's Blackwater, Volume I
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Overview:
- Title: Michael McDowell's Blackwater, Volume I
- Author: Michael McDowell
- Year: 1983
- Publisher: Avon / SFBC
- Price: $5.98
- Pages: xxiv+386
- Binding: Hardcover
- Type: Omnibus
- Title Reference: Blackwater, Volume I
- Notes:
- First edition thus (not stated.)
- "Book Club Edition" printed at the bottom of the front inside flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by Doubleday for its various book clubs.
- An alternate selection of the SFBC for July 1983, an assumption based on its listing in Locus #272 (September 1983). The gutter code would indicate that it may have been available earlier at other Doubleday book clubs.
- No printed price. Price given here is from the Locus listing for the SFBC edition. It was probably priced differently for other Doubleday book clubs.
- Front cover titled "Michael McDowell's Blackwater". The spine adds "Volume I"
- Title page titled "Michael McDowell's Blackwater (over) The Flood · The Levee · The House (over) Volume I"
- Gutter code "N07" on page 385 indicates a printing in February, with the publication date of March assumed. Verified copy has the gutter code "N37" indicating a printing in September 1983.
- "4803" printed on the back of the dustjacket.
- The wraparound cover reproduces the art from the three paperback editions. Artist is not credited by Wayne Barlowe's signature is clearly visible. The back inside flap of credits "Jacket Design by Lauren Femister-Muller (over) Art Direction by Jeanette Portelli".