The first edition of Mainspring by Jay Lake was published by Tor in 2007. We track 1 edition.
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The first edition of Mainspring by Jay Lake was published by Tor in 2007.
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We track 1 edition of Mainspring, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.