Bibliography - The Lymond Chronicles
The historical situation with the Lymond Chronicles is very complex. As mentioned in the Introduction page Dorothy was with various publishers on both sides of the Atlantic at various times.
Her original UK publisher was Cassell but after a few years they changed course completely and dropped their fiction list. Two (or possibly three) paperback editions were produced by Sphere in the 1970s. The books were then moved to Century Hutchinson and were produced in a number of editions under the Century and Arrow imprints. Finally they moved to Michael Joseph/Penguin who were by that time publishing the House of Niccolo series.
In the US they started with Putnams who produced the hardbacks. Various paperback editions were produced by (Fawcett) Popular Library, Warner, and later Random House/Vintage.
Michael Joseph editions are either hardbacks which were published first or trade paperbacks (which are usually the same larger format as the hardbacks but with soft covers), while Penguins are usually smaller paperbacks.
In the US, Knopf editions are hardbacks and Vintage are paperbacks.
Book collectors will already know that you need to be very sure of what you are buying if you haven't seen it; but readers who just want to complete a set should take careful note of the following if they are buying online or by mail order.
Sellers often make mistakes in descriptions! They frequently use the original publication date of the book rather than the publication date of the edition they are selling, often state the overall publishing group rather than the specific imprint, and often use a stock image of the book cover rather than the actual one. So it is all too easy to be misled about which edition is actually for sale. Please beware!
The Game of Kings
Current editions
UK - Penguin - 2018
ISBN - 978-0140282399 - pbk - £8.99
US - Vintage
ISBN - 978-0679777434 - pbk
Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002TJLEQ4 - £4.99
Audiobook - Audible £25.99
Previous editions
Putnam's - 1961
Cassell - 1962
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd -1963
Fawcett Popular Library - 1964
Sphere - 1972 and 1976 and 1989
Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984 and 1987
Century - 1984 and 1986
Arrow - 1984 and 1986 and 1991
Michael Joseph - 1996
Penguin - 1999
Vintage - 1997 and 2002
Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions
Amereon House - 1961 and 1999
Buccaneer Bks - 1991 and 1995
Audiobooks
WF Howes
Queens' Play
Current editions
UK - Penguin - 2018
ISBN - 978-0140282405 - pbk £8.99
US - Vintage
ISBN - pbk
Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B0033807CM
Audiobook - Audible £25.99
Previous editions
Putnam's - 1964
Cassell - 1964 and 1971/72
Popular Library - 1964
Sphere - 1972 and 1976
Century - 1982 and 1984
Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd -1963
Arrow - 1986
Michael Joseph - 1996
Vintage - 1997 and 2004
Penguin - 1999
Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions
Amereon House - 1983
Buccaneer Bks - 1983
Audiobooks
WF Howes
The Disorderly Knights
Current editions
UK - Penguin - 2018
ISBN - 978-0140282450 - pbk £8.99
US - Vintage
ISBN - 9780679777458 pbk
Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002RUA5B0
Audiobook - Audible £27.99
Previous editions
Putnam's - 1966
Cassell - 1966
Popular Library - 1966 and 1975
Sphere - 1973
Century - 1983 and 1986
Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd -
Arrow - 1987 and 1991
Michael Joseph - 1997
Vintage - 1997 and 2004
Penguin - 1999
Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions
Amereon House - 1996
Buccaneer Bks - 1981 and 1995
Audiobooks
WF Howes - 2001
Pawn in Frankincense
Current editions
UK - Penguin - 2018
ISBN - 978-0140282467 - pbk
US - Vintage
ISBN - pbk
Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002RUA51A
Audiobook - Audible £25.99
Previous editions (by date)
Putnam's - 1969
Cassell - 1969
Popular Library - 1969
Sphere - 1973 and 1976
Century - 1983 and 1984 and 1986
Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984
Arrow - 1987 and 1991
Michael Joseph - 1997
Vintage - 1997 and 2004 and 2009
Penguin - 1999
Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions
Amereon House - 1976
Buccaneer Bks - 1983
Audiobooks
WF Howes - 2001
The Ringed Castle
Current editions
UK - Penguin - 2018
ISBN - 978-0140279894 - pbk
US - Vintage
ISBN - pbk
Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B00358VHWO
Audiobook - Audible £27.99
Previous editions (by date)
Putnam's - 1971
Cassell - 1971
Popular Library - 1971 and 1984
Sphere - 1976 and
Century - 1983
Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984
Arrow - 1987 and 1991
Michael Joseph - 1997
Vintage - 1997 and 2001
Penguin - 1999
Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions
Amereon House - 1976 and 2010
Buccaneer Bks - 1983
Audiobooks
WF Howes
Checkmate
Current editions
UK - Penguin - 2018
ISBN - 978-0140282382 - pbk - £8.99
US - Vintage
ISBN - pbk
Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002TJLF4A
Audiobook - Audible £27.99
Previous editions (by date)
Putnam's - 1975
Cassell - 1975
Littlehampton Book Services - 1975
Popular Library - 1975 and 1976 and 1984
Sphere - 1976 and
Century - 1983 and 1985 and 1986
Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984
Arrow -1987 and 1991
Michael Joseph - 1998
Vintage - 1997 and 2007
Penguin - 1999
Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions
Amereon House - 1976 and
Buccaneer Bks - 1976
Audiobooks
WF Howes