The Story
Derek Calver touches down on Lorn and is determined to
join the Rim Runners to explore desolate planets.
He joins the crew of Lorn Lady and sets forth for Mellise, inhabited by
intelligent amphibians; for Groller, where the natives have just qualified
as humanoids; for Stree with its tea loving lizards; and Tharn, home of
a pre-industrial civilization.
Dedication
The Avalon edition is dedicated "To Susan, who belongs
on the Rim". The other editions are dedicated "For Susan, whose blend
of saintliness and cynicism is peculiar to the Rim."
Avalon
Cover by Ed Emshwiller
Notes
Two chapters (4 and 5)
included in the original Avalon edition of this story
have been removed from the subsequent Ace and Priory editions. These
chapters are included in the CD ROM edition.
"A long time ago the first of the Rim Worlds novels, The
Rim of Space (my title was To Run The Rim)
was published in hard cover by Avalon. Very shortly thereafter it
was published,
in paperback, by Ace. In those days Ace had a limit of 40,000 words.
The book was episodic, so Ace merely excised one chapter without
any effect upon continuity. Unluckily the artist responsible for
the Ace cover read the book in hard cover before doing his pretty
painting. And, of course, he just had to illustrate the hacked—out
chapter."
Ace F-133
Cover by Ed Valigursky
Published Editions
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Avalon, (UK), 5-61, 220pp, $2.95
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Ryerson (Canada), 1961
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Ace F-133, (US), 3-62, 128pp, 40c
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Terra #214, (Germany), 1962,61pp, DM 0.70 {as AM RANDE DER MILCHSTRASSE}
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in I Romanzi del Cosmo #110, (Italy), 1962, 144pp, L. 150 {as I FUORILEGGE DELL'UNIVERSO}
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in I Capolavori della fantascienza #54, (Italy), 1966, {as I FUORILEGGE DELL'UNIVERSO}
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Priory 1057 (UK), 1973, 128pp, 20p
Terra #214
Published Editions
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Bridbooks (UK), 1973, 128pp, 30p
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Bastei Lübbe 00487-6, (Germany) 1976, 142pp, DM 2,80 {as VAGABUNDEN
DER GALAXIS}
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Ace 72402-2, (US), 11-79, 169pp, $1.95
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Ace 72404, (US), 9-81, 169pp, $2.75
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Allison & Busby 8990-1, 5-81
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Sphere 2247-0, (UK), 5-81, 123pp, £1.25
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Global Interactive Corporation (US) 1995 - Interactive CD-ROM
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in RIM LEGENDS, Act Mockba, (Russia), 2004, 734pp
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in A GALAXY TRILOGY VOL. 4, Blackstone Audio. Inc., (US), 2009, Audiobook, Read by Tom Weiner
I Romanzi Del Cosmo
Bridbooks
Priory 1057
Bastei Lübbe
Cover by Eddie Jones
Ace 72404
Cover by Attilla Heja
Allison & Busby
Cover by Peter Elson
Sphere
Cover by Peter Elson
Global Interactive Corporation (CD-ROM)
Act Mockba 2003
Blackstone Audio Inc. 2009