Clans of the Alphane Moon
Clans of the Alphane Moon is a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, first published by Ace Books in 1964. It grew from his 1954 short story Shell Game. Panther issued a UK edition in London in 1975.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Ace Books, 1964
- First published
- Ace Books, 1964
- First UK edition
- Panther, 1975
The first edition of Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick was published in New York by Ace Books in 1964. We track 3 editions.
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- 20 on Open Library, 8 in English
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- Articles in 11 languages
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Who published the first edition of Clans of the Alphane Moon?
The first edition of Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick was published in New York by Ace Books in 1964.
How many editions of Clans of the Alphane Moon are there?
We track 3 editions of Clans of the Alphane Moon, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Clans of the Alphane Moon, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Clans of the Alphane Moon, Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Clans of the Alphane Moon editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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