The Blue World
by Jack Vance
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Ballantine Books, 1966
The first edition of The Blue World by Jack Vance was published in New York by Ballantine Books in 1966. We track 2 editions.
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- Editions recorded
- 11 on Open Library, 7 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 10 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Blue World?
The first edition of The Blue World by Jack Vance was published in New York by Ballantine Books in 1966.
How many editions of The Blue World are there?
We track 2 editions of The Blue World, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.