User talk:DavidHarlow

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Your submission for The Wind from the Sun

Hello, and welcome! Alas, it seems there went something wrong for that publication (that's why I have put your submission on hold). This entry was for the first printing of the Signet / New American library edition from 1987-03-00 (though the printing was by mistake not stated). You verified it, though you seem to don't own it, as you added notes about the 9th printing (which certainly was not published in 1987).

Since you added the beginning pages, I propose that I accept your submission and revert the publication to the initial state. I'll then clone the publication, set the date for that to 'unknown', and you can then withdraw your primary verification and add it to the new publication. Would that be okay for you? Stonecreek 13:59, 30 April 2018 (EDT)

Actually the ninth printing is noted by Locus with the Mar 1987 date. Whoever originally entered the record failed to mention that [there's nowhere else the data could have come from]. Thus the edit was correct, just needed to leave the month and note the source. All other data, including the price, match the Locus record, though they call the 'additional' stories vignettes. --~ Bill, Bluesman 14:36, 30 April 2018 (EDT)

I suspect that the publishers have rather confusingly not restarted the printing numbers when they created the 1987 edition. From the copyright page, it would appear that my copy is the 9th printing (by number line) of the July 1973 (1st) edition. However, the inclusion of the "Introduction to the 1987 Edition" makes it clear that this is actually the 1987 edition. I attempted to convey that in the publication notes, but I was clearly not verbose enough. Sorry. I am, of course, happy to follow whatever you think is best. --DavidHarlow 15:04, 30 April 2018 (EDT)

Thanks! I have approved the submission, reset the month and added a note about its source. You may want to add some note about this being in fact an altered printing / new edition. Stonecreek 16:54, 30 April 2018 (EDT)

Many thanks, Stonecreek. I have submitted something rather more verbose. I hope it is not now too verbose! --DavidHarlow 05:33, 1 May 2018 (EDT)

External Identifiers

External identifiers (OCLC, LCCN, etc.) belong in the External Identifiers field on the publication editing screen. Select the specific type from the pull down, and just enter the number. The software makes the link automatically. If you have more than one, use the "+" button. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 20:08, 7 May 2018 (EDT)

Sorry; I do know that. I must have incorporated one by cloning or something and forgotten to handle it. --DavidHarlow 00:10, 8 May 2018 (EDT)

Earth Is Room Enough

Hi, with you being not around for some time, I took the cautionary step to set the publication date for this to unknown, as a publication this early would be most uncommon both for the publisher as well as for the cover art, which features a style of Lehr that he didn't use before the end of the Sixties. Please ask me on my talk page when you return. Could you also do some research on more statements (which might even include some contemporary ads)? Thanks, Stonecreek 01:34, 21 December 2018 (EST)

Moreover, we already have a publication with this Catalog ID, so it seems somewhat likely that yours is a doublette and the SFBC had nothing to do with the publication, since the stated phrase "Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club, October 1957" pops up in other printings, too. Stonecreek 06:00, 21 December 2018 (EST)

With no answer, it seems best to delete this likely doublette. I'll wait for a few more days before doing so, though. Stonecreek 09:50, 31 December 2018 (EST)

Okay, have done it. Here is the metadata:

Catalog ID: Q2801

Publisher: Fawcett Crest / SFBC

Pages: 208

Format: pb

Type: COLLECTION

And these were the

Notes:

"Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club, October 1957".

The cover art is not credited in the book.

There's no visible signature.

Paul Lehr comes from an unknown source.

The art likely stems from the late 1960s / early 1970s.

Price on first PV's copy is obscured.

As stated above, there's another publication with the same Catalog ID and the publisher Fawcett Crest / SFBC is questionable & seems to stem only from the note. Stonecreek 11:52, 15 January 2019 (EST)

Nine Tomorrows

Hi, I've imported content for your verified copy of Nine Tomorrows.--Dirk P Broer 19:00, 9 April 2019 (EDT)

Timescape

Hi David, I've added an interesting little note to your verified edition of Gregory Benford's Timescape. PeteYoung 23:21, 30 January 2021 (EST)

Walls of Air

Picked up a copy of this. No idea why there are notes stating "New edition" or "Erroneously stated as first published by Unwin Paperbacks 1985" as copyright page clearly states "First published by Unwin Paperbacks 1985" I'm going to edit those notes. --Mavmaramis 07:39, 18 June 2021 (EDT)

Falcons of Narabedla

Cover art for this is almost certainly Bruce Pennington. --Mavmaramis 08:19, 25 June 2021 (EDT)

Star Healer

Cover art for this copnfirmed as John Harris by Alison Eldred (Harris' agent) to me via email. --Mavmaramis 00:20, 29 July 2021 (EDT)

The Aliens Among Us

Cover artist of this is David Jackson, the incomplete signature in the lower right corner is part of the DJ signature visible on La Famille (the backcover credits Jackson). Horzel 16:36, 4 June 2022 (EDT) [copy pasted from my Talk page] --Mavmaramis 17:38, 4 June 2022 (EDT)

Pennterra

Cover artist is Nick Rodgers. Depicted on hiswebsite --Mavmaramis (talk) 00:31, 5 October 2023 (EDT)