There is a small 5 x 3mm chip at the top corner of the front panel at the spine joint. Tropic of Capricorn: has creases at both top and bottom edges due to the yapped edge design, that at the top having an associated closed tear of 5mm down from the edge and then across towards the spine of a further 5mm. Inscribed by the author to the title page: 'To Audrey from Henry who is now the other side of the Equator, preparing to write 'Draco and the Ecliptic'. Publisher's original pale green wrappers printed in dark green, 318pp. Tropic of Cancer, 1938 First Edition, Third Printing as stated on the title page and the spine, with 60 francs print on the front flap.

Eventually, all variants were officially released on 10th May 1939.

During this period Obelisk received more than 800 pre-orders and so another batch of 3,000 copies was printed with adjustments made to the price. The Imprimerie Georges Frère had printed 1,00 copies but Miller, who was solely responsible for proofreading and correcting proofs, had not given his approval to begin printing, hence there was a delay while the errata slip was created and applied to the books. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author, to the front free endpaper, prior to publication: 'To Audrey Beecham from her well-wisher, Henry Miller 5/5/39.' Although the verso of the half title page states 'First Published February 1939', the book was not published until 10th May 1939. Publisher's original wrappers printed in red and white and black titles to front panel and spine, 367pp. Tropic of Capricorn, 1939, First Edition, First Issue with 60 FRS printed on the spine, 60 francs printed on the front flap and yellow errata slip tipped in.

The tropic of capricorn book