The Proteus Operation

Overview:

  • Title: The Proteus Operation
  • Author: James P. Hogan
  • Year: 1986
  • Publisher: Bantam Spectra / SFBC
  • Price: $5.98
  • Pages: 403
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Proteus Operation
  • Notes:
    • "Book Club Edition" printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by Doubleday for its various book clubs.
    • Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club for January 1986.
    • No printed price or stated date of publication. Both given here are taken from Locus1.
    • "05755" printed at the bottom on the back of the dustjacket.
    • First printing has gutter code "Q02" [verified] on page 402, indicates a printing in January 1986.
    • "Cover illustration © Jim Warren and Bob Larkin" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket. Only Warren's signature is on the artwork.
    • This edition's copyright page reprints that of the trade edition including the statement "A Bantam Book / October 1985" and "Book design by Nicola Mazzella". The former isn't true for this edition and the latter may not be true.
    • 1/4 bound in navy cloth with dark blue boards and lettering