Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 Oct 2026.
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First UK edition: Frederick Muller, London, 1957. US Harcourt Brace 1957. Our Harcourt 1968 record is a US/Gollancz reissue, not the UK first.
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Frederick Muller, London, in 1957, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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