Paperback Massey Lectures

Necessary Illusions (1989)

Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 Oct 2026.

In short

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Who published the Necessary Illusions 1989 paperback?
Pluto Press, London, in 1989, in paperback.
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  • It is the first UK edition; the true first was published elsewhere.
  • Paperback firsts are usually modest unless they are paperback originals; later printings carry little premium.
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Identification

How to identify this edition

First UK edition: Pluto Press, London, 1989. Pluto co-published with South End Press (Boston) in 1989 (also OL OL7955064M, Pluto 1989, ISBN 0745303803). Ours (Pluto 1993) is the new edition.

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1989

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Who published the Necessary Illusions 1989 paperback?

Pluto Press, London, in 1989, in paperback.

Sources

Where these facts come from

  • British National Bibliography (BNB) record GB8909862, British Library (doi.org)
  • Necessary Illusions: South End Press, Pluto Press, June 1989, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

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.