Collins White Circle Authors Part III

In Collins White Circle Authors Part II I noted that 78 of the 153 White Circle authors had just one title published. However six of the 80 had more than one edition of their title published by Collins. For each of them the first edition was published in the first year - 1942. The second edition of all six books is from a group of 18 (101-118) published in 1943-44 that were reprints of first year books.

George Digby had three editions of his novel Goose Feathers.The artists are unknown. The third edition (C.D.537J) was one of the last White Circles published.

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James Dunton's A Maid and a Million Men came out in two editions. The second edition (111) has four variants. One with a 1942 copyright date, two (blue and red edges) with a 1943 copyright date and one with a 1948 copyright date. This edition has unsigned art.

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Frederick Niven's The Flying Years had two editions. The second edition (116) was reprinted in 1945 and has artwork by Margaret Paull.

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A. D. Divine's U-Boat in the Hebrides also came out in two editions. The artist on the second edition (103) is unknown.

 

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The fifth multi-edition author was Lynn Brock with The Stoat. The second edition (101) has uncredited art.

 

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Finally there is H. Russell Wakefield's Belt of Suspicion. The second edition (110) was reprinted in 1945. The uncredited art below is from the second printing. The first printing's art is the same but the colouring is different. Note the misspelled name on the second edition.

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