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Author:Philip José Farmer
Title:Father To The Stars
Publisher:  Tor
Country:USA
Date:Jul 1981
Format:Paperback
Genre:Fiction, Science Fiction
ISBN-10:0523485042
Total Editions:3
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Collection of five short stories about Father John Carmody which were first published in various issues of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
"The Night of Light" FSF volume 12 #6 June 1957. Later expanded to full length novel.
"A Few Miles" FSF volume 19 #4 October 1960.
"Prometheus" FSF volume 20 #3 March 1961.
"Father": FSF volume 9 #1 July 1955.
"Attitudes" FSF volume 5 #4 October 1953.

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ppint.
8th Feb 2024
 5/1981 - 9/1983 tor books mmpbs were published via and distributed by pinnacle books, inc.
pinnacle managed to go bust in style owing tor books a considerable sum, with very little notice.
thomas doherty associates shifted production etc. to st. martins press, and distribution also;
hence the isbn publisher code change from (0-) 523 - pinnacle - to (0-) 812 - st. martins press.

jim (james p.) baen was lured away by simon & schuster/pocket books and set up his own ''baen books'' - with thomas doherty's help, as well as good wishes - commencing publishing in 1984.

(st. martins press (owned by pan macmillan/macmillan) or holtzbrinck bought tor books in 1987, later reorganizing the ownership structure so that their merkin publishing group was owned directly by holtzbrinck, rather than indirectly, via macmillan, their uk publishing group, who had in the meantime set up a uk tor imprint, which remains with them.)
 

 
ppint.
19th Aug 2020
 tom doherty associates tor books mmpb first printing, first edition
a pinnacle book stated on spine
jim baen presents logo/rubric on front cover in chief
title & author embossed and printed in metallic silver-coloured ink on front cover

reprint collection of three novellas, a novelelette and a short story featuring father carmody

cover art by janny wurts (signed, mis-credited as janny wurtz)
six interior b+w illustrations by rick demarco (most signed)
cover price $2.75
320pp. including titles, indicia, introduction by roger zelazny, etc.
back cover blurb is credited to a jules verne character used as a pseudonym by philip josé farmer
 

 
ppint.
18th Aug 2020
 the novel-length expansion is "night of light" (1966 & ff.) q.v.
 

 
David Whiteley
18th Aug 2020
 Stories first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
For "The Night of Light" volume 12 #6 see here
For "A Few Miles" FSF volume 19 #4 see here
For "Prometheus" FSF volume 20 #3 see here
For "Father": FSF volume 9 #1 see here
and for "Attitudes" FSF volume 5 #4 see here
 

 
ppint.
8th Feb 2024
 st. martin's press tor imprint mmpb first printing, third tor mmpb printing over-all

both author's name and title on front cover now in white; ''jim baen presents'' dropped
cover art by janny wurts (signed, still credited as janny wurtz)
b+w illustrations by rick demarco retained
isbn 0-812-53772-6 can(ada)
cover price $4.95 can(ada)
cover price $3.95 us
320pp. including titles, indicia etc, end p. advertising
(this comment is from another edition of this book)
 

 
ppint.
8th Feb 2024
 thomas/tom doherty associates tor books mmpb second printing
pinnacle books
n.b. the isbn of the first printing was accidentally retained on the cover in all positions
correct isbn 0-523-48562-X in indicia

cover redesigned: author's name and title no longer embossed, no longer printed in silver-coloured metallic ink; author now printed in blue, above the title now in white - i.e. letters on card left unprinted
cover art by janny wurts (signed, mis-credited as janny wurtz)
b+w interior illustrations by rick demarco retained
introduction (nf) roger zelazny retained, facing title page
cover price $2.50
320pp. (check) including titles, indicia etc, end p. advertising
(this comment is from another edition of this book)
 


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Philip José Farmer - Father To The Stars - Tor - Paperback - USA - 052348562X (1982)
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Philip José Farmer - Father To The Stars - Tor - Paperback - USA - 0812537718 (1988)

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