First published by Doubleday & McClure, October 14, 1899. Priced at $1.50. 5,000 copies in first printing.

First state of first edition includes publication date of 1899 on the title page (later printings, 1900), and the ear of corn on the spine points up. Also three states of text in this binding, with earliest on page 291, line 7 reading brainy bumps where later printings read a square brow. See Russo and Sullivan for complete collation of first edition.

The book has appeared in copious editions since, and is readyily available in almost all editions online at ABEBooks. If you’re interested in a new copy, it is available in hardback from 1st World Library - Literary Society (December 30, 2007) for $31.95. Also in Amazon Kindle format. (Learn more about the Kindle.)

We are considering putting the book back into print in hardback form as well, as part of a planned Booth Tarkington Library series, likely priced at $23.95. Let us know via our contact form if you would like to pre-purchase a copy.