Octopussy | Pan | Still Life | ISBN 0 330 02081 1
The still life artwork design was used for the 6th to 9th printings of Octopussy
The 7th edition (left) is brown in appearance compared to the 9th which has a greenish tinge.
Prudential advertising postcard found bound into the 6th edition
14. Octopussy and the Living Daylights
Author : Ian FlemingPublisher : Pan / Great Pan
Format : Paperback
Series : Pan Still Life
Edition : 6th to 9th
Year : 1972 (first published with this artwork)
Country published : UK
Relevant article : pan-still-life-series
Editions and pricing variants found with this artwork
The following printings have been fou- 6th printing 1972. Multi currency pricing printed to back. U.K. 25p, Australia 85c, New Zealand 85c, Canada 95c. Note that some (but not all) copies of the 6th edition have a prudential advertising postcard bound into the book. Whilst several other Pan editions can be found with advertising postcards loose, this is the only one known that was bound in. See photo.
- 7th printing 1973. Multi currency pricing printed to back. U.K. 25p, Australia 85c, New Zealand 85c, Canada 95c
- 8th printing 1974. Multi currency pricing printed to back. U.K. 30p, Australia 85c, New Zealand 85c, Canada 95c
- 9th printing 1976. Multi currency pricing printed to back. U.K. 50p, Australia $1.50, New Zealand $1.70, Canada $1.75
Collectors notes
The 7th edition is brown in appearance compared to the greenish tinge of the 9th (see photo).