The Circus of Dr Lao

Overview:

  • Title: The Circus of Dr Lao
  • Author: Charles G. Finney
  • Year: 1966
  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Price: 3/6
  • Pages: 126
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Circus of Dr. Lao
  • 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.
    • Last page is unnumbered.