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  • Publication: The Drowned WorldPublication Record # 204321
  • Author: J. G. Ballard
  • Date: 1968-00-00
  • Catalog ID: 2229
  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Price:
    3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
  • Pages: 171
  • Format:
    pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
  • Type: NOVEL
  • Cover: The Drowned World by Richard Hollis
  • Notes: • "Published in Penguin Books 1965" • "Reprinted 1968"; thus second printing, no number line • "Cover design by Richard Hollis" on the back cover; the 'artwork' seems to be an enhanced photograph • Australia $0.65, New Zealand $0.50, SOuth Africa R0.50, Canada $0.85; not for sale in the US
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