Black Fire

[Captain59]

I'm looking for a first edition copy of "Black Fire." Does anyone know where I can get one? I'n not looking for the Timescape version, but the one with the original series Star Trek font and #8 on the cover. Amazon.com and eBay have nothing.

I didn't see anying in the FAQs about asking where to obtain OOP books, so I figure it's safe to ask.

 

[OmahaStar]

Captain59 said:
I'm looking for a first edition copy of "Black Fire." Does anyone know where I can get one? I'n not looking for the Timescape version, but the one with the original series Star Trek font and #8 on the cover. Amazon.com and eBay have nothing.

I didn't see anying in the FAQs about asking where to obtain OOP books, so I figure it's safe to ask.

As I recall, the first edition would have said Timescape on the front. It wasn't until much later that they dropped the Timescape and started with the Trek font, so you're looking for a later version.

But really, why? Is there a difference?

 

[trampledamage]

Abebooks.com and alibris.com are both good web-sites for finding first edition books.

 

[Steve Roby]

Merry Stitchmas said:

As I recall, the first edition would have said Timescape on the front. It wasn't until much later that they dropped the Timescape and started with the Trek font, so you're looking for a later version.

Yep. The first printing (January 1983) had a full-size Timescape logo across the top of the front cover and no number. Pocket didn't start numbering the Star Trek novels until labeling The Final Reflection #16, so any Pocket TOS novel with a number lower than 16 is obviously not a first printing.

 

[Captain59]

Thanks for all the info! I found what I was looking for at abebooks.com, plus a couple more.