Fawcett Columbine, 1996 cover
Cover of the Fawcett Columbine, 1996 edition of this book. The Deutsch 1982 jacket has not been photographed yet.
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Knopf published the true first in New York in 1981; the first British edition is the André Deutsch hardback of 1982. Library records give 467 pages and a height of 24 cm, with the words 'First published 1982' on the reverse of the title page and ISBN 0 233 97424 5. A verso that lists a later impression or reprint date means a later printing. The Knopf edition is a different book with its own ISBN, so a Knopf jacket on a Deutsch copy is a marriage.
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Deutsch, London, in 1982, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 28 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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