* Binding: The first edition is bound in red cloth with gold lettering on the spine. The boards are stamped with a design of a carpenter building a roof.
* Endpapers: The endpapers of the first edition are white with a red border.
* Title page: The title page of the first edition has the author's name printed in large, bold letters at the top, and the title is printed in smaller letters below. The publisher's name and address are printed at the bottom of the page.
* Copyright page: The copyright page of the first edition has the date of publication printed on the bottom. The first edition was published in 1963.