The Star Trek Reader

Overview:

  • Title: The Star Trek Reader
  • Author: James Blish
  • Year: 1976
  • Publisher: Dutton / SFBC
  • Price: $3.98
  • Pages: 372
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Omnibus
  • Title Reference: Star Trek 2
  • 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 December 1976.
    • No printed price or stated date of publication. Both given here are taken from the SFBC announcement flyer.
    • "3136" printed at the bottom of the back flap of the dustjacket.
    • Gutter code "G45" on page 371 indicates a printing in November 1976.
    • Known reprint code: "H45" [November 1977]
    • "Jacket painting by Lou Feck" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
    • Title page gives the author credit as "adapted by James Blish / Based on the Television Series / created by Gene Roddenberry".
    • Star Trek 2 copyrighted by Bantam Books and Desilu Productions. Star Trek 3 and 8 copyrighted by Bantam Books and Paramount Pictures Corporation.
    • The screenwriter of the original episode is credited in parentheses on the title page of each story.