Modesty Blaise

First published by Souvenir Press (hardback) in 1965. This paperback edition published by Fawcett Crest (R899) in March 1966. Cover art by Robert McGinnis.

First published by Souvenir Press in 1967. This Spanish paperback edition published by Plaza & Janes (45) in 1968. Cover art is not credited, but is obviously based on Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti from the 1966 film "Modesty Blaise."

First published in the U.K. by Souvenir Press (hardback) in 1969. This U.S. paperback edition published by Fawcett Crest (T1666) in February 1972. Cover art is uncredited.

First published in the U.K. in hardback as "The Silver Mistress" by Souvenir Press in 1973. This Brazilian edition published in trade paperback by Distribuidora Record is undated (possibly 1973).

Back cover art showing other Brazilian editions published by Distribuidora Record.

First published in 1966 - in the U.K. by Souvenir Press and in the U.S. by Doubleday (both in hardback). This Oxford University Press adaptation, intended for foreign students without a full English vocabulary, was published in 1980. Peter O'Donnell died yesterday, a month after his ninetieth birthday - so this is my small thank you to him, one of the more unusual items in my extensive Modesty Blaise collection, and one of the best visual interpretations of Modesty (by Andrew Farley), after Jim Holdaway and Enric Romero of course. Peter O'Donnell: 1920-2010.

First published by Souvenir Press (hardback) in 1965. This paperback edition published by Mysterious Press (ISBN: 0892960906) in September 1984.

First published in the U.K by Souvenir Press (hardback) in 1969. This U.S. paperback edition published by Mysterious Press (ISBN: 0892960949) in November 1984. Fourth book in the 'Modesty Blaise' series.

First published in the U.K. by Souvenir Press (hardback) in 1967. This U.S. paperback edition published by Mysterious Press (ISBN: 0892960965) in December 1984.