The Dragon Waiting: A Masque of History

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Overview:

Title: The Dragon Waiting: A Masque of History
Author: John M. Ford
Year: 1984
Publisher: Timescape Books / SFBC
Price: $7.98
Pages: [14]+333
Binding: Hardcover
Type: Novel
Title Reference: The Dragon Waiting
Notes:
Date and price from Locus1. "Book Club Edition" on dust jacket front flap. "Jacket art by Howard Koslow" on dust jacket rear flap. First printing has gutter code "O31" [verified] on p. 332, indicates a printing in August 1984. SFBC code #5909 on dust jacket back cover.