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The Ghost Light

Fritz Leiber

First published 1984
Publisher Berkley Books
Format Trade Paperback
Type Collection
ISBN 0425068129
Cover art John Jude Palencar
Pages 368

Notes

  • "A Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc. Book" and "Book Design by Alex Jay" stated on the title page.
  • One of the "Masterworks of Science Fiction and Fantasy" series as stated on the spine, the title page and the copyright page.
  • "Berkley trade paperback edition/April 1984" stated on the copyright page.
  • "Book design by Alex Jay/Studio J" (over) "Cover painting by John Jude Palencar" stated on the copyright page.
  • "Cover design by Alex Jay" and "A Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc. Book" printed on the back cover.
  • The illustrator of each story is credited on the contents page. Some stories have several full-page B&W illustrations each. The title page of each story has a photograph of a different sculpture designed by JoEllen Trilling, photographed by Ben Asen, who also took the photograph of Leiber for the frontispiece (pages 6 and 7).
  • The autobiographical "Not Much Disorder..." includes several pages of personal photographs.
  • C$8.95

Awards

Year Award Category Status
1985 Locus Poll Award Best Collection Winner

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Ghost Light Cover 1984 Berkley Books Hardcover Collection John Jude Palencar 368
The Ghost Light Cover 1991 Ace Books Paperback Collection John Jude Palencar 367