A selection of stories from two collections published in Australia: The Fat Man in History (1974) and War Crimes (1979).
- "First American Edition" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "24689753" (During this period, Random House dropped the "1" and adds an edition statement for first printings).
- The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1980), the ISBN (0-394-51072-0), and the LCCN (79-5519).
- Month of publication printed on the back flap of the dustjacket: "8/80".
- Acknowledgements of previous publishing histories for the stories are stated on the copyright page. Stories were selected from two collections published in Australia: The Fat Man in History (1974) and War Crimes (1979).
- "Jacket art and design: Roger Zimmerman" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
