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  • Publication: The Circus of Dr LaoPublication Record # 273740
  • Author: Charles G. Finney
  • Date: 1966-00-00
  • Catalog ID: 2537
  • 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: 126
  • 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 Circus of Dr Lao by Alan Aldridge
  • Notes:
    • Copyright Charles G. Finney 1935, 1962.
    • First published in the U.S.A. 1935.
    • Published by Penguin Books in 1966. This.
    • Penguin Science Fiction 2537 (over) The Circus of Dr Lao on page preceding title page.
    • 2537 on bottom spine.
    • 'Cover by Alan Aldridge' on back cover.
    • 'For copyright reasons this edition is not for sale in the U.S.A. or Canada.' on back cover.
    • Other pricing. Australia $0.65, New Zealand $0.50, South Africa R0.50, Canada $0.85.
    • Note it can not be sold in Canada, yet it does have a price for it being sold there.
    • "The Catalogue" (An explanation of the obvious which must be read to be appreciated.) starts on page 109 and is a seventeen page listing of things, people and items used in the book. It is not an essay. It ends with 'Tientsin-Tucson, 1929-1934. No signature or initials.
    • DR without period is used on title page, page preceding title page, front cover, spine and in the short blurb on back cover.
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