The Forever War

Overview:

  • Title: The Forever War
  • Author: Joe Haldeman
  • Year: 1988
  • Publisher: The Easton Press
  • Price:
  • Pages: [10]+236
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Forever War
  • Notes:
    • "COLLECTOR'S EDITION" (over) "Bound in Genuine Leather" stated on the title page.
    • "The special contents of this edition are copyright © 1988 by The Easton Press..." stated on the copyright page. No stated date of publication.
    • This is a limited edition of an unknown number of copies and was available by subscription only.
    • One of The Masterpieces of Science Fiction series, indicated by the logo printed on the endpapers.
    • No ISBN, no printed price, and no dustjacket as issued.
    • The uncredited illustrative cover design is repeated on the back but as a mirrored image.
    • Pages are gilt-edged and there is a gold satin bookmark bound into the book.
    • The frontispiece, credited on the title page and the copyright page, is on the verso of the page facing the title page.
    • The introduction appears on unnumbered pages. The pages before page 1 have been added to this record to place the introduction and frontispiece.
    • "Collector's Notes" (uncredited) are on a double-sided laid-in sheet.
    • Verified copy was purchased for approximately $40.00 from the publisher.
    • Month of publication (May 1988) & price ($32.50) on this book from The Whole Science Fiction Data Base: Joe Haldeman, but this date and price can not be confirmed by the verifier.