| Cover | Edition | Cover Price |
| First published 1945 by John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd. | ||
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| This edition, abridged by the author, published 1955 by Pan Books Ltd. | UK 2'- |
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| 2nd Printing 1956 | |
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| 3rd Printing 1960 | UK 2'6 |
| 4th Printing 1962 | ||
| 5th Printing 1963 | ||
| 6th Printing 1965 | ||
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| 7th Printing 1968 | UK (Net) 5/-; Australia 80c; New Zealand 75c; South Africa 60c; Canada $1.25 |