The Sword of Winter

Overview:

  • Title: The Sword of Winter
  • Author: Marta Randall
  • Year: 1984
  • Publisher: Timescape Books / SFBC
  • Price: $3.98
  • Pages: [xii]+241+[3]
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Sword of Winter
  • 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 January 1984.
    • No printed price or stated date of publication. Price given here is taken from Locus1. Month is from the list provided by SFBC editor Andrew Wheeler to the rec.arts.written.sf newsgroup. (Locus1 gives February as the month of publication.)
    • "3607" printed in a white box at the bottom on the back of the dustjacket.
    • First printing has gutter code "N53" [verified] on page 240, indicates a printing in December 1983
    • "Jacket painting by Rowena Morrill" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket, cover is also signed.
    • Twelve unnumbered pages have been added to the beginning of this record in order to place the maps. The artist is credited on the maps and on the copyright page.
    • On the next two pages following the last page of text that is a graphic presentation of "Maranta's Horoscope for Emris", then a page with an "About the Author" essay. All are uncredited.
    • Mauve boards with black lettering