{{Tr|W. J. Gordon}} and significantly abridged to remove anti-US and anti-British passages. This version has been further abridged by I. O. Evans.
This translation begins:
"When a journey begins badly it rarely ends well. At least that ought to have been the opinion of the four instrumentalists whose instruments lay on the ground, the carriage in which they were riding having suddenly upset against a mound by the side of the road."
- This listing is the US version of The Fitzroy Edition.
- List of The Fitzroy Edition books on page preceding the title page, and description of The Fitzroy Edition on jacket back.
- "Copyright (c) 1961 in England by Arco Publications" and "Printed in Great Britain by Taylor Garnett Evans and Co. LTD" on copyright page.
- "Edited by I. O. Evans" and "Associated Booksellers / Westport Conn" on title page.
- $3.00 price on jacket front flap. "Printed in Great Britain" on back flap.
- The Introduction is signed "I.O.E." (editor I. O. Evans.)
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