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Lincoln. Nebr. April 8, 1946 Dear Mr. Hitz: No, I'm not very good at puzzles, but this one of yours is somewhat intriguing. Your explanation that there evidently were two sets of plates is clear enough. I wonder, however, why that af - the only real error, isn't it? - should appear in a copy I found in the University library. It is the first edition, 9th printing, 1927! That checks with C on your list. The City Library copies have probably all been rebound or repaired. I found two copies there, No. 3 and No. 8. is like A. The binding - what remains of the original is light green. (Shouldn't the wording read: Day. | old | of (not care) | late | Collins? The University copy seems queer to me - four years after the first printing, I don't understand why it should be called the "first edition" either. Could I have made a mistake? There should be more copies in the City library. I was amazed to see that this copy - I have it here now - has been in constant circulation for the past six months. It doesn't seem to me to be