by Ogdred Weary
First edition: New York: Ivan Obolensky, Inc. [1961]. Stiff white wrappers with red and black pictorial stamping. No statement of first edition.
Note: A colophon notice appears on the copyright page stating this is copy no. 83 of an edition limited to 212 copies. The notice is a spoof and appears in all copies.
Note: First printing copies have a cover price of $1.50. A second state has a $1.75 sticker glued over the original stamped price. Ogdred Weary is an anagram for Edward Gorey.
First hardcover edition: New York: Dodd, Mead and Company [1980]. White boards with red and black pictorial stamping; pictorial dust wrapper. "Re-issued 1980, First Printing" on copyright page.