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Author:Gordon R. Dickson
Title:Tactics Of Mistake
Publisher:  Sphere
Country:UK
Date:1976
Format:Paperback
Genre:Fiction, Science Fiction
ISBN-10:0722129548
Total Editions:3
First Published:  1971
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Gordon R. Dickson - Tactics Of Mistake - Daw - Paperback - USA (1972)

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ppint.
17th Jan 2021
 serialised in analog vol.lxxxvi #2, #3, #4, #5; 10/1970, 11/1970, 12/1970, 1/1971
as ''the tactics of mistake'' which somewhat ironically seems to've been an editorial error
first episode is the cover story, art by (frank) kelly freas; 4, 4, 2, 3 b+w illustrations also by freas
 
 
ppint.
8th Dec 2017
 first sphere books p/b printing 1975, first uk edition

cover art by tony roberts (unsigned, uncredited; attributed in ''worlds at war'' steven covell (1980), q.v.)
cover price 60p, australia $1.90, new zealand $1.90, canada $3.50
240pp. including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising

near-identical 1976 second printing differs:
adds indicia printing history line:
reprinted 1976

near-identical third sphere books printing 1978 differs:
isbn 0-7221-2977-7
indicia printing history line now reads
reprinted 1976, 1978
cover price 85p, (overseas territories australia $1.90, new zealand $1.90, canada $2.50 reported)

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near-identical 1984 eighth sphere books printing differs:
isbn 0-7221-3001-5
indicia printing history line now reads
reprinted 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
cover price £1.75, malta £1.75

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near-identical 6/1989 partially-reported sphere books printing differs from eighth:
cover price £2.99 (overseas territories prices ?)
publication month taken from locus
isbn 0-7221-3001-5 retained from eighth printing
 

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