ARC
n.— «N.Y. 1992 Delacorte 1st ARC VG/in wraps. From uncorrected proof of author’s first novel. Update of the “Frankenstein” story.» —“SF/Fantasy/Horror Catalogue 1 (A-K)” by foolsprogres@delphi.com Usenet: rec.arts.books.marketplace Sept. 2, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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