ppint. 26th Feb 2018
| | thomson books ltd. sphere books imprint uk p/b first printing, first uk edition
cover art possibly by bill botten if the attribution for that on the first sphere printing of #1 is correct. which attribution may rest upon a misunderstanding.
cover price 5/- (25p), 6/00 east africa, 60c south africa, 80c australia, 75c new zealand
so this edition should be re-flagged "international" according to respected moderator's rule
- or not so re-flagged, according to equally well-respected moderator's heartfelt plea
160p. including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising
second sphere printing 12/1973
isbn 0-7221-3447-9
cover art by peter goodfellow (uncredited, unsigned, attribution from his website)
cover price 30p, (further territories' price details: 1.00c australia & new zealand?)
160pp. including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising
thrid sphere printing 4/1975
isbn 0-7221-3443-6
cover art by peter goodfellow (uncredited, unsigned; attribution from his website)
cover price 40p, $1.25 australia, $1.25 new zealand, $1.75 canada
so this printing should be re-flagged "international" according to respected moderator's rule
- or not so re-flagged, according to equally well-respected moderator's heartfelt plea
indicia publishing history bears line,
reprinted april, 1975
160pp. including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising
fourth printing 1978
isbn 0-7221-3428-2
cover art by melvyn grant (uncredited, art is signed ''melvyn')
cover price 85p, 93½p eire, 90c malta, $2.75 australia (recommended), $2.75 new zealand
so this printing should be re-flagged "international" according to respected moderator's rule
- or not so re-flagged, according to equally well-respected moderator's heartfelt plea
reprinted 1973, 1975, 1978
160pp. including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising
fifth printing 1982
isbn 0-7221-3428-2
bar-code no. 9780722134283 00150
cover art by melvyn grant, retained from fourth printing
reprinted 1973, 1975, 1978, 1982
cover price £1.50, £1.50 malta, £4.95 australia (recommended)
so this printing should be re-flagged "international" according to respected moderator's rule
- or not so re-flagged, according to equally well-respected moderator's heartfelt plea
160pp. including 6pp. titles, indicia etc, 6 end pp: 4 advertising, 2 blank
collected in the ''world of tiers 1'' omnibus (1986), q.v. |