The foreword states "In preparing this shortened edition of The Lost World, the aim has been to present an unbroken story using throughout the text of the original book. Apart from the deletions, therefore, the only changes that have been made are very occasisional alterations of wording or tense to secure continuity"
Information from scans on Richard Dalby's Library site.
On the title page:
"A Shortened version, edited, with notes and exercises, by Kenneth Pinnock, B.A.
Illustrated by Will H. Maile"
On the copyright page:
"First edition in this series 1955
Reprinted 1956
Reprinted 1959
Reprinted 1961"
The novel ends on page 217 with "Notes" and "Exercises" on the remaining pages.
