Notes
An "advance uncorrected proof" of the 2018 NYRB edition is linked above.
- "First Avon Printing, May, 1971" stated on the copyright page.
- Cover art is not credited. The signature "Adams" is visible on the art. Full credit from the artist's website.
- Spine catalog number: "380•02403•075". Front cover catalog number: "V2403".
- The selections do not have separate title pages. Each story starts on the same page on which the preceding one ended.
- There are three sections:
Part I: The Beginnings (pages 19-120)
Part II: Everyday Life in Moderan (pages 121-176)
Part III: Intimations of the End (pages 177-240)
