The Purple Pterodactyls
| First published | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Phantasia Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Vaclav Vaca |
| Pages | 228 |
| Price | $15.00 |
| ISBN | 0932096026 |
Notes
- Limitation statement on page 229: "The First Edition of THE PURPLE PTERODACTYLS is limited to fifteen hundred copies, two hundred of which have been signed and numbered by the author in a special, boxed edition." This listing is for the trade edition.
- "1979" on the title page, and "Copyright (c) 1979" on the copyright page, but per de Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography publication date is January 1980.
- There is a subtitle on the title page, but not on the cover or half-title page: "The Adventures of W. Wilson Newbury, Ensorcelled Financier".
- "FIRST EDITION" and ISBN on copyright page.
- "Trade Edition: $15.00", "Special Edition: $25.00" and ISBN on jacket front flap. "Cover Painting by Vaclav Vaca" on back flap.
External Links
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1980 | Phantasia Press | Hardcover | Collection | Vaclav Vaca | 228 | |
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1980 | Ace Books | Paperback | Collection | Steve Hickman | 228 | |
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2011 | Gateway / Orion | eBook | Collection |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Foreword (The Purple Pterodactyls) | L. Sprague de Camp | Essay |
| 9 | Balsamo's Mirror | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 25 | The Lamp | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 43 | Algy | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 56 | The Menhir | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 71 | Darius | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 82 | United Imp | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 97 | Tiki | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 106 | Far Babylon | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 112 | The Yellow Man | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 132 | A Sending of Serpents | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 150 | The Huns | L. Sprague de Camp | Novelette |
| 173 | The Purple Pterodactyls | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 189 | Dead Man's Chest | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 201 | The Figurine | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| 219 | Priapus | L. Sprague de Camp | Short Story |
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Michael Vernon MacKay | Science Fiction Review, Spring 1981 |
| 1983 | Tom Easton | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, February 1983 |