Mystery of the Shrinking House

Random House Trade and GLB Hardbound Editions

First Printed: 1972

Cover Art: Ed Vebell

Internal Illustrations: Jack Hearne

ISBN's: Trade Ed. 0-394-82482-2; GLB 0-394-92482-7

Trade Edition First Printing Identifier: Lists to "The Mystery of the Nervous Lion" on the back cover.

Other Trade Edition First Printing Traits:

- Matte cover finish

- Blue graveyard endpapers

Random House First Paperback Edition

"Marchesi Cover"

First Printed: 1978

Cover Art: Stephen Marchesi

Internal Illustrations: Jack Hearne

ISBN: 0-394-83777-0

First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.

Notes: There were 9 Printings of this title with the Marchesi cover art in this edition printed between 1978 and 1980/81. With the 10th Printing, below, the new Robert Adragna cover art was used.

"Hitchcock Cover" Paperback

First Printed: Circa 1981 (10th Printing) - See NOTES below.

Cover Art: Robert Adragna

Internal Illustrations: Jack Hearne

ISBN: Same as Marchesi Cover above

Earliest Printing Identifier: 0 numberline on the copyright page which signifies that this is the 10th Printing of the Random House First Paperback Edition.

Notes: The list inside the back cover of this book suggests that it was first printed in 1981 but I suspect that 1983 is a more likely date for two reasons: the high number of printings with the Marchesi covers and the extreme scarcity of copies of this book. I'm aware of only one print run.

Scholastic Book Services Paperback Edition

First Printed: February 1982

Cover Art: Charles Liese

Internal Illustrations: None

ISBN: 0-590-30327-9

First Printing Identifier: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 numberline on the copyright page.

Random House Revised Paperback Edition

"Keyhole Cover"

First Printed: 1984

Cover Art: Robert Adragna

Internal Illustrations: None

ISBN: 0-394-86418-2

First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.