First limited and signed edition: New York: Gotham Book Mart & Gallery, Inc., 1970. White wrappers with gray and black pictorial stamping. Limited to 300 numbered copies signed by Edward Gorey. A first edition statement appears as part of the colophon.
First deluxe limited and signed edition: New York: Gotham Book Mart & Gallery, Inc., 1970. White boards, white cloth spine with gray and black pictorial stamping; white paper spine label, black stamping; issued without a dust wrapper but in a gray slipcase. Limited to 26 lettered copies signed by Edward Gorey, each with an original drawing by Edward Gorey laid in. A first edition statement appears as part of the colophon.
Note: Fifteen photocopied sets of the 26 unpublished drawings that accompanied the lettered copies of this book were produced, numbered, and stapled with a copy of the announcement for this book.
First trade edition: Santa Barbara: Capricorn Press, 1971. White wrappers with gray and black pictorial stamping. "Second printing April 1971 for Capricorn Press" on copyright page. Note: The first trade edition states "Second printing," considering the Gotham signed edition as the "first printing."