The Merman's Children
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- 2
- First edition
- distributed by Putnam, 1979
The first edition of The Merman's Children by Poul Anderson was published in New York by distributed by Putnam in 1979. We track 2 editions.
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- 10 on Open Library, 6 in English
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- Articles in 2 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Merman's Children?
The first edition of The Merman's Children by Poul Anderson was published in New York by distributed by Putnam in 1979.
How many editions of The Merman's Children are there?
We track 2 editions of The Merman's Children, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.