Unknown (1988 anthology)

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Cover of Unknown
Authoredited by Stanley Schmidt
Cover artist Tom Kidd
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Fantasy short stories
Publisher Baen Books
Publication date
1988
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages304 pp

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