The Fountains of Paradise

Overview:

  • Title: The Fountains of Paradise
  • Author: Arthur C. Clarke
  • Year: 1979
  • Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / SFBC
  • Price: $3.50
  • Pages: viii+245
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Fountains of Paradise
  • Notes:
    • "Book Club Edition" printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by Doubleday for its various book clubs.
    • Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club for May 1979.
    • No printed price or stated date of publication. Both given here are taken from the SFBC announcement flyer.
    • "3396" printed at the bottom on the back flap of the dustjacket.
    • First printing has gutter code "J05" [verified] on page 244, indicates a printing in January 1979.
    • Known reprint codes: "J14" [verified] (April 1979); "J37" [verified GlennMcG] (September 1979)
    • "Jacket design copyright © 1978 by Paul Bacon" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
    • First printing 1/4 bound in navy cloth with blue boards and silver lettering
    • OCLC record identified by page count; trade edition has 261