The Man Who Never Was

Overview:

• Title: The Man Who Never Was
• Author: R. A. Lafferty
• Year: 2021
• ISBN-10: 9781613472668
• Publisher: Centipede Press
• Price: $65.00
• Pages: 383
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Collection
• Title Reference: Rainbird
• Notes:
  • 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 number" below which the number of the copy is printed (not handwritten) in a much larger font. This is followed by the signatures of Neil Gaiman (the introducer), John Pelan (the editor and author of the afterword), and Jacob McMurray (the cover artist/designer).
  • "Published in 2021 by Centipede Press" stated on the copyright page. Month of publication from the publisher's website. Pre-paid verified copy was received mid-April 2021.
  • The price is not stated in the book. Price from the publisher's website.
  • "The Collected Short Fiction" (over) "Volume 6" (over) "Introduction by Neil Gaiman" (over) "Edited by John Pelan" on the title page.
  • "Cover artwork and design © 2021 by Jacob McMurray" stated on the copyright page.
  • A full-page B&W photograph of the author appears on page [6] facing the introduction's title page. There is a half-page B&W photograph of the author on page 8.
  • The contents page, the introduction, and the afterword are printed on differently colored pages.
  • There is a place-keeping ribbon (purple satin) bound into the book. The book is fully clothbound.
  • Statement from the publisher's website: "The three hundred signed copies (signed by Neil Gaiman, John Pelan, and Jacob McMurray) are reserved for those that are purchasing the entire set. If you order and have received unsigned copies of the previous volumes, you will also received an unsigned copy of The Man Who Never Was." Unsigned copies had the same price.