I Barbari Di Marte
Milan: Ponzoni, 1966 (April 15th) mass-sized paperback;
title translates as “The Barbarians Of Mars”;
original price: L. 200;
144 pages;
I.S.B.N.: none (“I Romanzi Del Cosmo N. 189”: ‘The Novels Of The Cosmos No. 189’);
cover artist: unknown.
This is the first foreign (i.e. non-English-language) appearance of Barbarians Of Mars…
Contents:-
p. 3–139: I Barbari Di Marte (Barbarians Of Mars) by Michael Moorcock (as by “Edward P. Bradbury”), translated by Gianni Samaja;
p. 140–144: Ritorno Alle Origini (fourth episode) by Luigi Naviglio (as by “Lewis Flash”).
Followed by…
Milan: Ponzoni, 1968 (December 1st) mass-sized paperback;
original price: L. 300;
288 pages;
I.S.B.N.: none (“Supplemento a I Romanzi Del Cosmo N. 100”: ‘Supplement to The Novels Of The Cosmos No. 100’);
cover artist: unknown.
This combined-title edition is unique, with no English-language equivalent.
Contents:-
p. 3–144: Ritorno Alla Terra (“Retour À La Terre”) by Luigi Naviglio (as by “Louis Navire” as translated by Ann Bastianon);
p. 145–283 (actually numbered 3–139): I Barbari Di Marte (Barbarians Of Mars) by Michael Moorcock (as by “Edward P. Bradbury”), translated by Gianni Samaja;
p. 284–288 (actually numbered 140–144): Ritorno Alle Origini (fourth episode) by Naviglio (as by “Lewis Flash”).
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N.B. This page is not typical of Foreign Editions pages found elsewhere on the site. But it was one of the first to be created, when standard protocols were still being established, and now it seems a shame to consider changing or deleting it.
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