I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
came up empty.

Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
Preferably to a cover image.

--
Michael F. Stemper
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In article <su0sjg$2i3$1@dont-email.me>,
"Michael F. Stemper" <michael.stemper@gmail.com> wrote:

> I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
> released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
> general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
> came up empty.
>
> Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
> Preferably to a cover image.

I remember reading that also. It might had been the spine or the inside
title page (my copy, Ace F-333 doesn't have the error).

--
"We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement."
Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan describes progress in _Komarr_.
—-----------------------------------------------------
Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com

On Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 17:56:03 UTC, Robert Woodward wrote:
> In article <su0sjg$2i3$1...@dont-email.me>,
> "Michael F. Stemper" <michael...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
> > released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
> > general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
> > came up empty.
> >
> > Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
> > Preferably to a cover image.
> I remember reading that also. It might had been the spine or the inside
> title page (my copy, Ace F-333 doesn't have the error).

It's said that the 1985 re-issue by Bluejay Books has
that on the spine, which isn't shown here.
<http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Image:BKTG01196.jpg>

But the front side does give the author's name as
L. Spraque de Camp.

Several discussions of the book online independently
make one or both of these errors upon /any/ edition.

In article <su0sjg$2i3$1@dont-email.me>,
Michael F. Stemper <michael.stemper@gmail.com> wrote:
>I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
>released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
>general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
>came up empty.
>
>Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
>Preferably to a cover image.

I have seen an image of the misspelled cover, but I don't own a
copy (my pb copy is properly spelled If ISFDB can't help you, I
don't know what to suggest.

--
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com
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In article <8409cde1-7330-4307-ba9b-354c1a9dce9bn@googlegroups.com>,
"pete...@gmail.com" <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12:11:17 PM UTC-5, Michael F. Stemper
> wrote:
> > I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
> > released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
> > general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
> > came up empty.
> >
> > Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
> > Preferably to a cover image.
>
> I have that edition, though it would be a major hunt to locate it. Bluejay
> books.
> IIRC, it was 'Rogue Queen' on the front cover, but 'Rouge Queen' on the
> spine, and the author was listed as 'L. Spraque de Camp'.
>

Was "Sprague" misspelled on the spine? I think that is a "g" on the
front cover since the foot is aimed to the left (both occurrences of"p"
has the foot aimed to the right).

--
"We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement."
Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan describes progress in _Komarr_.
—-----------------------------------------------------
Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com

On Thursday, 10 February 2022 at 05:50:46 UTC, Robert Woodward wrote:
> In article <8409cde1-7330-4307...@googlegroups.com>,
> "pete...@gmail.com" <pete...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12:11:17 PM UTC-5, Michael F. Stemper
> > wrote:
> > > I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
> > > released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
> > > general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
> > > came up empty.
> > >
> > > Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
> > > Preferably to a cover image.
> >
> > I have that edition, though it would be a major hunt to locate it. Bluejay
> > books.
> > IIRC, it was 'Rogue Queen' on the front cover, but 'Rouge Queen' on the
> > spine, and the author was listed as 'L. Spraque de Camp'.
> >
> Was "Sprague" misspelled on the spine? I think that is a "g" on the
> front cover since the foot is aimed to the left (both occurrences of"p"
> has the foot aimed to the right).

No, because <http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Image:BKTG01196.jpg>
also says "Illustrated by Philip Hagopian" with a two loops 'g'.

On Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 7:02:17 AM UTC-5, Robert Carnegie wrote:
> On Thursday, 10 February 2022 at 05:50:46 UTC, Robert Woodward wrote:
> > In article <8409cde1-7330-4307...@googlegroups.com>,
> > "pete...@gmail.com" <pete...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12:11:17 PM UTC-5, Michael F. Stemper
> > > wrote:
> > > > I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
> > > > released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
> > > > general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
> > > > came up empty.
> > > >
> > > > Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
> > > > Preferably to a cover image.
> > >
> > > I have that edition, though it would be a major hunt to locate it. Bluejay
> > > books.
> > > IIRC, it was 'Rogue Queen' on the front cover, but 'Rouge Queen' on the
> > > spine, and the author was listed as 'L. Spraque de Camp'.
> > >
> > Was "Sprague" misspelled on the spine? I think that is a "g" on the
> > front cover since the foot is aimed to the left (both occurrences of"p"
> > has the foot aimed to the right).
> No, because <http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Image:BKTG01196.jpg>
> also says "Illustrated by Philip Hagopian" with a two loops 'g'.

I honestly can't recall. I'll see if I can find the book. No promises.

pt

On Thursday, 10 February 2022 at 12:02:17 UTC, Robert Carnegie wrote:
> On Thursday, 10 February 2022 at 05:50:46 UTC, Robert Woodward wrote:
> > In article <8409cde1-7330-4307...@googlegroups.com>,
> > "pete...@gmail.com" <pete...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12:11:17 PM UTC-5, Michael F. Stemper
> > > wrote:
> > > > I seem to recall reading here that de Camp's _Rogue Queen_ was once
> > > > released with a cover proclaiming its title to be _Rouge Queen_. A
> > > > general web search and a check of de Camp's entry at the ISFDB both
> > > > came up empty.
> > > >
> > > > Is my memory mistaken? If not, does anybody have a link to support it?
> > > > Preferably to a cover image.
> > >
> > > I have that edition, though it would be a major hunt to locate it. Bluejay
> > > books.
> > > IIRC, it was 'Rogue Queen' on the front cover, but 'Rouge Queen' on the
> > > spine, and the author was listed as 'L. Spraque de Camp'.
> > >
> > Was "Sprague" misspelled on the spine? I think that is a "g" on the
> > front cover since the foot is aimed to the left (both occurrences of"p"
> > has the foot aimed to the right).
> No, because <http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Image:BKTG01196.jpg>
> also says "Illustrated by Philip Hagopian" with a two loops 'g'.

....I think I was unclear. I meant, "No, that is not a g for Sprague
on the front cover. It should be, but it isn't."