The first edition of Starman by Alan Dean Foster was published in New York by Warner Books in 1984. We track 2 editions.
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- 5 on Open Library, 3 in English
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Who published the first edition of Starman?
The first edition of Starman by Alan Dean Foster was published in New York by Warner Books in 1984.
How many editions of Starman are there?
We track 2 editions of Starman, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.