Yeah, it is. But thinking about it, I have definitely seen a £1.85 price, though I couldn't say on what year. Feels like it would be more likely on an 8th.
Also 1970 - clipped, with £1.50 net "George Allen and Unwin" label
1971 fourth state has printed price of £1.75 (same jacket presumably as first state of 1972)
Example here:
Example here:
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I managed to find a picture of the 1972 £1.85 (which seems likely to have been from 1974).

1970 now also seen with £1.85.
Seems like they must have had 1970, 1972 and 1974 (at least) copies kicking around that were put out with this (curious) price.
Seems like they must have had 1970, 1972 and 1974 (at least) copies kicking around that were put out with this (curious) price.

I assume they probably found the older copies in the warehouse and had to reprice them, and I would guess this happened in 1974.







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