Ivory
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Tor |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| ISBN | 0312930933 |
| Cover art | Michael Whelan |
| Pages | 374 |
Notes
Most of Mike Resnick's science fiction novels and series fit into an overarching future history, the Birthright universe. In the Birthright universe, 2908 A.D. is 1 G.E. (Galactic Era). The stories in the mosaic novels ''Birthright: The Book of Man'' (1982) and ''Ivory'' (1988) are set throughout this timeline.
- "First edition: September 1988" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
- The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1988), the ISBN (0-312-93093-3), and the LCCN (87-51405).
- "Jacket art by Michael Whelan" (over) "Jacket design by Carol Russo" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
- The subtitle, "A Legend of Past and Future", is present only on the cover, and not the title page.
- There is a short "About the Author" note on the last unnumbered page.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1989 | SF Chronicle Award | Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1990 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1990 | Nebula Award | Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Ivory: A Legend of Past and Future |
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1989 | Tor | Paperback | Novel | Michael Whelan | 374 | |
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1989 | Legend | Trade Paperback | Novel | Michael Whelan | 374 | |
| Ivory | 1989 | Legend | Hardcover | Novel | Michael Whelan | 374 | ||
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1990 | Legend | Paperback | Novel | Michael Whelan | 374 | |
| Ivory | 2001 | Fictionwise | eBook | Novel | ||||
| Ivory: A Legend of Past and Future |
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2007 | Pyr / Prometheus Books | Trade Paperback | Novel | Bob Eggleton | 322 | |
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2010 | Kirinyaga, Inc. | eBook | Novel | |||
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2022 | Open Road Integrated Media | eBook | Novel |