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<blockquote data-quote="Barendd Nobeard" data-source="post: 120039" data-attributes="member: 960"><p><strong>Re: References</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The <a href="http://dpweb1.dp.utexas.edu/lib/utnetcat/" target="_blank"> online catalog </a> of the University of Texas lists the book as published in 1977 by Ballantine Books, with both Lucas and Foster as authors. It's a Book Club edition, but at least we know <strong>something</strong> was published in 1977.</p><p></p><p><strong>AUTHOR: </strong> Lucas, George </p><p><strong>TITLE: </strong>Star wars : from the adventures of Luke Skywalker / by George Lucas. </p><p><strong>EDITION: </strong>Book club ed. </p><p><strong>PUBLISHED: </strong>New York : Ballantine Books, 1977. </p><p><strong>DESCRIPTION: </strong>183 p., 8 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm. </p><p><strong>NOTES: </strong>"A Del Rey book." </p><p>Attributed to Alan Dean Foster. </p><p>Edition statement from dust jacket. </p><p>Later printing; printer's code on p. 183: S31 (ie. 31st week of 1977). </p><p>References: Currey, L.W. Science fiction, p. 192 </p><p><strong>COPY NOTES: </strong>HRC bookplate: Gift of UT Science Fiction and Fantasy Society; withdust jacket. </p><p><strong>SUBJECTS: </strong>Science fiction, American </p><p><strong>OTHER AUTHORS: </strong>Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- </p><p><strong>OCLC NUMBER: </strong>6054941</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">A-ha!!</span> Just found another entry (same catalog)with a date of 1976 (looks like a 1982 re-print):</p><p></p><p><strong>AUTHOR: </strong>Lucas, George </p><p><strong>TITLE: </strong>Star wars : from the adventures of Luke Skywalker : a novel / by George Lucas. </p><p><strong>PUBLISHED: </strong>New York : Ballantine Books, 1982, c1976. </p><p><strong>DESCRIPTION: </strong>220 p., (8) leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. </p><p><strong>NOTES: </strong>"A Del Rey book." </p><p><strong>ISBN: </strong>0345307356 (pbk.) : </p><p><strong>OCLC NUMBER: </strong>9168883 </p><p><strong>Locations:</strong>NO LONGER AVAILABLE - if no other copy is available, users with UT Austin ID may use Interlibrary Services Request </p><p></p><p>And another entry - copyright 1976 but published 1977:</p><p></p><p><strong>AUTHOR: </strong>Lucas, George </p><p><strong>TITLE: </strong>Star wars : from the adventures of Luke Skywalker : a novel / by George Lucas. </p><p><strong>EDITION: </strong>1st ed. </p><p><strong>PUBLISHED: </strong>New York : Ballantine Books, 1976, 1977 printing. </p><p><strong>DESCRIPTION: </strong>220 p., (8) leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. </p><p><strong>NOTES: </strong>"A Del Rey book." </p><p><strong>ISBN: </strong>0345260791 : </p><p><strong>OCLC NUMBER: </strong>3111158 </p><p><strong>Locations:</strong>MOORE K-2-6 Architecture Library Moore Collection (Off Campus) USE IN LIBRARY ONLY - ASK AT CIRCULATION DESK</p><p>PS 3562 U234 S727 1977 PCL Stacks</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[edit - found more info!]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barendd Nobeard, post: 120039, member: 960"] [b]Re: References[/b] The [URL=http://dpweb1.dp.utexas.edu/lib/utnetcat/] online catalog [/URL] of the University of Texas lists the book as published in 1977 by Ballantine Books, with both Lucas and Foster as authors. It's a Book Club edition, but at least we know [b]something[/b] was published in 1977. [b]AUTHOR: [/b] Lucas, George [b]TITLE: [/b]Star wars : from the adventures of Luke Skywalker / by George Lucas. [b]EDITION: [/b]Book club ed. [b]PUBLISHED: [/b]New York : Ballantine Books, 1977. [b]DESCRIPTION: [/b]183 p., 8 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm. [b]NOTES: [/b]"A Del Rey book." Attributed to Alan Dean Foster. Edition statement from dust jacket. Later printing; printer's code on p. 183: S31 (ie. 31st week of 1977). References: Currey, L.W. Science fiction, p. 192 [b]COPY NOTES: [/b]HRC bookplate: Gift of UT Science Fiction and Fantasy Society; withdust jacket. [b]SUBJECTS: [/b]Science fiction, American [b]OTHER AUTHORS: [/b]Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- [b]OCLC NUMBER: [/b]6054941 [SIZE=4]A-ha!![/SIZE] Just found another entry (same catalog)with a date of 1976 (looks like a 1982 re-print): [b]AUTHOR: [/b]Lucas, George [b]TITLE: [/b]Star wars : from the adventures of Luke Skywalker : a novel / by George Lucas. [b]PUBLISHED: [/b]New York : Ballantine Books, 1982, c1976. [b]DESCRIPTION: [/b]220 p., (8) leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. [b]NOTES: [/b]"A Del Rey book." [b]ISBN: [/b]0345307356 (pbk.) : [b]OCLC NUMBER: [/b]9168883 [b]Locations:[/b]NO LONGER AVAILABLE - if no other copy is available, users with UT Austin ID may use Interlibrary Services Request And another entry - copyright 1976 but published 1977: [b]AUTHOR: [/b]Lucas, George [b]TITLE: [/b]Star wars : from the adventures of Luke Skywalker : a novel / by George Lucas. [b]EDITION: [/b]1st ed. [b]PUBLISHED: [/b]New York : Ballantine Books, 1976, 1977 printing. [b]DESCRIPTION: [/b]220 p., (8) leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. [b]NOTES: [/b]"A Del Rey book." [b]ISBN: [/b]0345260791 : [b]OCLC NUMBER: [/b]3111158 [b]Locations:[/b]MOORE K-2-6 Architecture Library Moore Collection (Off Campus) USE IN LIBRARY ONLY - ASK AT CIRCULATION DESK PS 3562 U234 S727 1977 PCL Stacks [edit - found more info!] [/QUOTE]
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