Black Star Rising
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Ballantine Books, 1985
The first edition of Black Star Rising by Frederik Pohl was published in New York by Ballantine Books in 1985. We track 2 editions.
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- 7 on Open Library, 6 in English
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Who published the first edition of Black Star Rising?
The first edition of Black Star Rising by Frederik Pohl was published in New York by Ballantine Books in 1985.
How many editions of Black Star Rising are there?
We track 2 editions of Black Star Rising, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.