The Colour of Magic
1983 Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Colin Smythe, 1983
- First published
- Colin Smythe, Gerrards Cross, 1983
The first edition of The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett was published in Gerrards Cross by Colin Smythe in 1983. We track 1 edition, with the points that separate the first printing from later ones.
Spot the first edition: Jacket: Designed by Alan Smith, not Josh Kirby (1983 first edition) Full identification guide
Which edition do you have?
First edition
Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- The Colour of Magic game, 1986
- Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic television film, 2008
Setting and characters
- Set in
- A'Tuin
- Characters
- Rincewind, Twoflower, The Luggage
- Genre
- fantasy, speculative fiction comedy
In print
- Editions recorded
- 93 on Open Library, 52 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 28 languages
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 The Colour of Magic?
The first edition of The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett was published in Gerrards Cross by Colin Smythe in 1983.
How many editions of The Colour of Magic are there?
We track 1 edition of The Colour of Magic, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Colour of Magic win any awards?
Yes: The Colour of Magic won the The Big Read (2003), according to Wikidata.
Has The Colour of Magic been adapted?
Yes, including Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (television film, 2008), The Colour of Magic (game, 1986), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Colour of Magic, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Colour of Magic (Q32136), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic, Jonkers Rare Books (jonkers.co.uk)
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