popular library mmpb undated° first printing, first merkin p/b edition
first merkin h/cvr edition was harper & row (1974), possibly first edition,
was the first to prepend the definite article to the title
cover art by jack faragasso (signed faragasso, uncredited)
five interior b+w illustrations by andrew m. stephenson (unsigned, credited), q.v.
cat# 00309
cover price $1.25
256pp. including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising