The Silent One, cover of the Knopf, 1981 edition (the Methuen 1982 cover is not yet photographed)Knopf, 1981 cover

Cover of the Knopf, 1981 edition of this book. The Methuen 1982 jacket has not been photographed yet.

Hardback

The Silent One (1982)

Publisher Methuen Year 1982 ISBN 9780416221107 Illustrator Sherryl Jordan
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Quick answer

Who published The Silent One 1982 hardback?
Methuen, London, in 1982, in hardback.
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Who published The Silent One 1982 hardback?

Methuen, London, in 1982, in hardback.