Encounter at Farpoint
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Pocket Books, 1987
The first edition of Encounter at Farpoint by David Gerrold was published in New York by Pocket Books in 1987. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Pocket Books1987 Paperback · Star Trek: The Next Generation I own Encounter at Farpoint, Pocket Books 1987 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Titan1990 Hardback · Star Trek: The Next Generation I own Encounter at Farpoint, Titan 1990 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Characters
- William Riker, Geordi La Forge, Tasha Yar, Beverly Crusher, Deanna Troi, Wesley Crusher, Leonard McCoy, Q
- Genre
- science fiction
In print
- Editions recorded
- 7 on Open Library, 6 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Encounter at Farpoint?
The first edition of Encounter at Farpoint by David Gerrold was published in New York by Pocket Books in 1987.
How many editions of Encounter at Farpoint are there?
We track 2 editions of Encounter at Farpoint, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.