The Forbidden Tower, cover of the DAW, 1977 edition (the DAW Books 1977 cover is not yet photographed)DAW, 1977 cover

Cover of the DAW, 1977 edition of this book. The DAW Books 1977 cover has not been photographed yet.

First edition Paperback Darkover series no. 11

The Forbidden Tower (1977)

Publisher DAW Books Year 1977 ISBN 9780879973230
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Who published The Forbidden Tower first edition?
DAW Books, in 1977, in paperback.
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How DAW Books marked its first editions

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Who published The Forbidden Tower first edition?

DAW Books, in 1977, in paperback.