"First Edition" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
"Design by Lauren Dong" stated on the copyright page.
The copyright page prints the complete Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data including the year of publication (1997), the ISBN (0-517-70310-6) and the LCCN (96-27309).
"Jacket design by Whitney Cookman" (over) "Jacket illustration by Malcolm Tarlofsky" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
Month of publication from the date code "2/97" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.