Harsh Oases

• "First Edition" • "Published in February 2009" • Limited edition of 500 numbered unjacketed hardcovers signed by Di Filippo. • Copyright page statement: "Cover Art" (over) "The Snake Charmer, 1907, by Henri J.F. Rousseau; Musée d'Orsay/The Bridgeman Library". • Back cover statement: "Jacket art and design by Pedro Marques" (over) "Based on "The Snake Charmer" (1907) by Henry Rousseau". • Design and lay-out by Alligator Tree Graphics. • $40.00 in the US. • Aurorae and A Game of Go are previously unpublished. • An untitled, uncredited essay on page [322] categorizes/groups the stories. • Each story is preceded by a short introduction by Di Filippo. • The ISBN and price for this edition (and those of the slipcased edition) are printed on the back of the book.