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PRATCHETT, TERRY (David John) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * +Maskerade (HarperPrism 0-06-105251-5, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $22.00, 278pp, hc, cover by Carl D. Galian) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #18, by the UK numbering. The witches arrive in Ankh-Morpork for a opera performance complete with masked phantom. First US edition (Gollancz 1995).
• * _Maskerade (SFBC #18173, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $8.98, 233pp, hc, cover by Carl D. Galian) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #18, by the UK numbering. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Maskerade (HarperPrism 0-06-105691-X, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.50, 358pp, pb, cover by Carl D. Galian) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #18, by the UK numbering.
• * * Men at Arms (Gollancz 0-575-05503-0, Nov ’93, £14.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. Volume 15 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Men at Arms (Corgi 0-552-14028-7, Nov ’94 [Sep ’94], £4.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 15 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Men at Arms (HarperPrism 0-06-109218-5, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $20.00, 341pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 15th in the “Discworld” series (16th to appear in the US). First US edition (Gollancz 1993).
• * _Men at Arms (SFBC #11518, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $7.98, 341pp, hc, cover by Lissanne Lake) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel, 15th in the “Discworld” series. The text appears to be photocopied from the 1995 HarperPrism edition, but there is new art on the jacket, which nonetheless carries the HarperPrism logo; it also lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back.
• * _Men at Arms (HarperPrism 0-06-109219-3, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel, 15th in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Men at Arms (Gollancz 0-575-06577-X, Aug ’98 [Dec ’98], £16.99, 288pp, hc) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel. Book 15 in the “Discworld” series.
• * * Mort (Gollancz 0-575-04171-4, Nov ’87, £10.95, 221pp, hc) [Discworld] Fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Colour of Magic” series.
• * _Mort (Corgi 0-552-13106-7, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], £2.99, 272pp, pb) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel. Death hires an apprentice and retires to be a short-order cook. Hilarious as usual. Strongly recommended. (PSP) Volume 4 in the “Colour of Magic” series.
• * +Mort (NAL Signet 0-451-15923-3, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 236pp, pb) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1987)
• * _Mort (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45113-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 236pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Discworld” series; second printing.
• * _Mort (Gollancz 0-575-06167-7, Oct ’95, £4.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel. Book 4 in the “Discworld” series. Mini-mini-hardback gift edition.
• * * Mort: A Discworld Big Comic (with Graham Higgins) (Gollancz 0-575-05699-1, Sep ’94, £7.99, 94pp, tp, cover by Graham Higgins) [Discworld] Graphic version of the novel; the text specially rewritten by Terry Pratchett. A hardcover edition (-05697-5, £12.99) was announced but not seen.
• * * Moving Pictures (Gollancz 0-575-04763-1, Nov ’90, £12.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel about the Discworld equivalent of Hollywood. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 9 in the series.
• * _Moving Pictures (Corgi 0-552-13463-5, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 333pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel. The Ninth “Discworld” novel.
• * +Moving Pictures (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45131-7, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, ninth book in the “Discworld” series. Movies come to the disk and wreak havoc with the populace. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Gollancz 1990).
• * _Moving Pictures (SFBC #19653, Apr ’92, $6.98, 254pp, hc, cover by Peter Scanlan) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel, ninth book in the “Discworld” series. It lacks an ISBN and price, and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _Moving Pictures (Gollancz 0-575-06486-2, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £16.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel. Book 10 in the “Discworld” series.
• * * Only You Can Save Mankind (Doubleday UK 0-385-40308-9, Sep ’92, £9.99, 174pp, hc, cover by David Scutt) [Johnny Maxwell] Young-adult humorous sf novel about a new computer game where the aliens try to surrender rather than fight. Recommended (PSP).
• * _Only You Can Save Mankind (Corgi 0-552-13926-2, Sep ’93, £3.99, 174pp, pb, cover by David Scutt) [Johnny Maxwell] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1992) young-adult sf novel. Volume one in the “Johnny Maxwell” series.
• * * The Pratchett Portfolio (Gollancz 0-575-06348-3, Sep ’96, £7.99, 32pp, tp, cover by Paul Kidby) [Discworld] Art book. A compendium showing two dozen major Discworld characters, and a few of their haunts. Illustrated by Paul Kidby, with thumbnail (and hobnail) biographies by Pratchett.
• * _The Pratchett Portfolio (with Paul Kidby) (Gollancz 0-575-06348-3, May ’98 [Jun ’98], £7.99, 32pp, tp, cover by Paul Kidby) Reissue (Gollancz 1996) associational art book. Third printing.
• * * Pyramids (Gollancz 0-575-04463-2, Jun ’89 [May ’89], £11.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. This time the Discworld goes Egyptian, with the occasional side-swipe at the ancient Greeks and Trojans. Marvellous stuff, original as always. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 7 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Pyramids (Corgi 0-552-13461-9, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £3.50, 285pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Volume Seven in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Pyramids (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45044-2, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 298pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, seventh book of the “Discworld” series. The copyright page reads “First Roc printing December 1989”, but this is a December 1990 book. First American edition (Gollancz 1989).
• * _Pyramids (SFBC #18037, Mar ’91, $5.98, 234pp, hc, cover by Doug Andersen) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel, seventh book of the “Discworld” series. First American hardcover edition.
• * _Pyramids (Gollancz 0-575-06484-6, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Book seven in the “Discworld” series.
• * * Reaper Man (Gollancz 0-575-04979-0, May ’91, £13.99, 253pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 10th in the “Discworld” series, in which Death gets pensioned off and we learn the true purpose of shopping malls. Strongly recommended. (PSP)
• * _Reaper Man (Corgi 0-552-13464-3, May ’92 [Apr ’92], £3.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 10 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Reaper Man (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45168-6, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 10th book of the “Discworld” series, featuring Death’s retirement. First American edition (Gollancz 1991).
• * _Reaper Man (SFBC #00054, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $6.98, 253pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel, 10th book of the “Discworld” series. This lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _Reaper Man (Gollancz 0-575-06483-8, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 253pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Book eleven in the “Discworld” series.
• * * Small Gods (Gollancz 0-575-05222-8, May ’92, £14.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel about religion and the power of belief. Recommended (PSP). Volume 13 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Small Gods (Corgi 0-552-13890-8, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £4.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 13 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Small Gods (HarperCollins 0-06-017750-0, Jan ’94, $20.00, 272pp, hc) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 13th book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1992).
• * _Small Gods (SFBC #02889, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $8.98, 272pp, hc) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel, 13th book in the “Discworld” series. Similar to the 1994 HarperCollins edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Small Gods (HarperPrism 0-06-109217-7, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $4.99, 344pp, pb) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel, 13th in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Small Gods (Gollancz 0-575-06579-6, Aug ’98, £16.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Collectors’ edition. Book 13 in the “Discworld” series.
• * * Soul Music (Gollancz 0-575-05504-9, May ’94, £14.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, in which the granddaughter of Death finds it hard to take over the family business...especially when everyone thinks she’s the Tooth Fairy. Volume 16 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Soul Music (HarperPrism 0-06-105203-5, Jan ’95 [Dec ’94], $20.00, 389pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series (14th to be published in the U.S.). Death takes another vacation, leaving his niece in charge when rock ’n’ roll, called “Music with Rocks In,” invades Ankh Morpork. First American edition (Gollancz 1994).
• * _Soul Music (SFBC #06541, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $7.98, 284pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series. Similar to the HarperPrism edition, but without a price, and with the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Soul Music (Corgi 0-552-14029-5, May ’95 [Mar ’95], £4.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) humorous SF/fantasy novel. Volume 16 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Soul Music (HarperPrism 0-06-105489-5, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $5.50, 373pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series.
• * * Sourcery (Gollancz 0-575-04217-6, May ’88, £10.95, 243pp, hc) [Discworld] Fantasy novel. Volume 5 in the “Colour of Magic” series.
• * _Sourcery (Corgi 0-552-13107-5, Jun ’89, £2.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel in which Rincewind and the Luggage do battle against a fearful Sourcerer. Great stuff! Recommended. (PSP) Volume 5 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Sourcery (NAL Signet 0-451-16233-1, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 253pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, fifth book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).
• * _Sourcery (SFBC #16010, Apr ’90 [May ’90], $5.98, 214pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Discworld” series.
• * _Sourcery (Gollancz 0-575-06409-9, Nov ’96 [Jan ’97], £15.99, 243pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel. Volume #5 in the “Discworld” series with a new cover.
• * _Strata (Corgi 0-552-13325-6, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], £2.50, 192pp, pb) Reprint (Colin Smythe 1981) humorous sf novel.
• * _Strata (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45111-2, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $3.99, 168pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reissue (Colin Smythe 1981) humorous sf novel; third printing.
• * _Strata (Doubleday UK 0-385-40475-1, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £14.99, 236pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) Reprint (Colin Smythe 1981) SF novel. Reissue of a slyly humorous satire on SF which can be seen as an early exploration of the Discworld idea.
• * _The Streets of Ankh-Morpork (with Stephen Briggs) See entry under Stephen Briggs.
• * * Terry Pratchett’s Guards! Guards! - The Play (with Stephen Briggs,adapt.) (Corgi 0-552-14431-2, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £6.99, 184pp, tp, cover by Stephen Player) Playscript based on the 8th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1989); adapted by Briggs, and first staged in June 1993.
• * * Terry Pratchett’s Men at Arms - The Play (with Stephen Briggs,adapt.) (Corgi 0-552-14432-0, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £6.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Stephen Player) Playscript based on the 15th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1993); adapted by Briggs, and first staged in November 1994.
• * * Terry Pratchett’s Soul Music: The Illustrated Screenplay (Corgi 0-552-14556-4, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], £9.99, 127pp, tp) [Discworld] Screenplay of the seven-part TV series, illustrated with stills. Based on the 16th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1994). Adaptation by Martin Jameson.
• * * A Tourist Guide to Lancre: A Discworld Mapp (with Stephen Briggs) (Corgi 0-552-14608-0, May ’98 [Apr ’98], £6.99, 000pp, tp, cover by Paul Kidby) [Discworld] Humorous reference/art work in the “Discworld” series. A fold-out poster-size map by Paul Kidby, plus a 28-page booklet by Briggs and Pratchett. Additionally subtitled Including a Pyctorial Guide to the Lancre Fells and a description of a picturefque and charming walk in thys charming and hospitable country. [Not seen]
• * * Truckers (Doubleday UK 0-385-26961-7, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], £7.95, 190pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [_Bromeliad_] Young-adult humorous sf novel, about a group of four-inch ‘nomes’ inhabiting a department store that is about to be demolished. Great fun and strongly recommended. (PSP) Volume One in a new series.
• * +Truckers (Delacorte 0-385-29984-2, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $14.95, 246pp, hc, cover by Neal McPheeters) [_Bromeliad_] Humorous young-adult sf novel about little people living in a department store. First American edition (Doubleday UK 1989).
• * _Truckers (Corgi 0-552-52595-2, Sep ’90, £2.99, 207pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [_Bromeliad_] Reprint (Doubleday 1989) humorous young-adult sf novel. “The First Book of The Nomes.
• * * Truckers (Ladybird Books 0-7214-1516-4, Feb ’92 [Mar ’92], £1.50, 28pp, hc) [_Bromeliad_] Children’s picture book adaptation of Truckers (Doubleday UK 1989) based on the animated TV series.
• * * Truckers (Picture Corgi 0-552-52735-1, Feb ’92, £3.50, 32pp, tp) [_Bromeliad_] Fotonovel adaptation of Truckers, based on the animated TV series.
• * * The Unadulterated Cat (Gollancz 0-575-04628-7, Oct ’89, £3.99, 96pp, tp) Associational item. Humorous book about cats, illustrated throughout by Gary Joliffe. Listed for Pratchett fans.
• * _The Unadulterated Cat (with Gray Joliffe) (Gollancz 0-575-05369-0, Sep ’92 [Oct ’92], £3.99, 127pp, pb, cover by Gray Joliffe) Reprint (Gollancz 1989) associational humorous book of cartoons about cats with text by Pratchett.
• * * Wings (Doubleday UK 0-385-40018-7, Sep ’90, £8.99, 158pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [_Bromeliad_] Final book of the “Nomes” trilogy in which Masklin and friends set off on Concorde to find their ancestral spaceship. Great fun as always. Recommended. (PSP)
• * _Wings (Corgi 0-552-52649-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], £2.99, 176pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [_Bromeliad_] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1990) humorous young-adult sf novel. “The Third Book of the Nomes”.
• * +Wings (Delacorte 0-385-30436-6, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $15.00, 200pp, hc, cover by Neal McPheeters) [_Bromeliad_] Young-adult humorous fantasy novel, third book of “The Nomes” series. First American edition (Doubleday UK 1990).
• * * Witches Abroad (Gollancz 0-575-04980-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £13.99, 252pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. Volume 12 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Witches Abroad (Corgi 0-552-13465-1, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £3.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 12 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Witches Abroad (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45225-9, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $4.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel in the “Discworld” series. The three witches join forces to save a princess from a fairy godmother. First American edition (Gollancz 1992).
• * _Witches Abroad (SFBC #00911, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $6.98, 252pp, hc, cover by Peter Scanlan) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel in the “Discworld” series. This edition lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. First American hardcover edition.
• * _Witches Abroad (Gollancz 0-575-06580-X, Aug ’98, £16.99, 252pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Collectors’ edition. Book 12 in the “Discworld” series.
• * * The Witches Trilogy (Gollancz 0-575-05896-X, Oct ’94, £9.99, 592pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Omnibus of the three Discworld novels featuring Granny Weatherwax. This is a special edition that is for sale only in branches of W.H. Smith’s. (Contents)
• * _The Witches Trilogy (Gollancz 0-575-05896-X, Apr ’95, £9.99, 592pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) first trade edition (originally for W.H. Smith’s only) of the omnibus of three Discworld novels featuring the Discworld witches.
• * * Wyrd Sisters (Gollancz 0-575-04363-6, Nov ’88, £10.95, 251pp, hc) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. This time Pratchett parodies half of Shakespeare, with emphasis on Hamlet and Macbeth. Surprisingly the series still seems as fresh as when it started. Strongly recommended. (PSP) Volume 6 in the “Colour of Magic” series.
• * _Wyrd Sisters (Corgi 0-552-13460-0, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £2.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 6 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Wyrd Sisters (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45012-4, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.95, 319pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).
• * _Wyrd Sisters (SFBC #17470, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $5.98, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Discworld” series.
• * _Wyrd Sisters (Gollancz 0-575-06411-0, Nov ’96, £15.99, hc) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1988) Vol #5 in the “Discworld” series; new cover. [Not seen]
• * * Wyrd Sisters: The Illustrated Screenplay (Corgi 0-552-14575-0, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], £9.99, 128pp, tp) [Discworld] Screenplay of the seven-part TV series, illustrated with stills. Based on the 6th “Discworld” novel.

PRATT, (Murray) FLETCHER (1897-1956) (stories)

• * _The Compleat Enchanter (with L. Sprague de Camp) See entry under L. Sprague de Camp.
• * _The Complete Compleat Enchanter (with L. Sprague de Camp) See entry under L. Sprague de Camp.

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