The Sirian Experiments: The Report by Ambien II, of the Five

Overview:

• Title: The Sirian Experiments: The Report by Ambien II, of the Five
• Author: Doris Lessing
• Year: 1982
• ISBN-10: 0394751957
• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Price: $5.95
• Pages: ix+288
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Type: Novel
• Title Reference: The Sirian Experiments
• Notes:
  • "First Vintage Books Edition, January 1982" stated on the copyright page.
  • The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the ISBN (0-394-75195-7), and a new LCCN for this edition: 81-52593, which is not correct. According to the LoC website the correct LCCN is 82-40351.
  • Contains the statement that the novel was "Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf...in January 1981."
  • Printed on both the cover and the title page is the subtitle: "The Report by Ambien II, of the Five". The series titles "Canopus in Argos: Archives" is present on the cover and the title page.
  • The Preface is not explicitly credited, but it is clearly written by the novel's author.
  • There is no credit for the minimal cover art.
  • The PV1 verified copy has no printed price. (The price for this record was taken from the LCCN record on the LoC website.) This copy may be a book club printing although it was purchased at a book store. Also, it doesn't print the Vintage Books catalog number which is usually present on the spine.