Hoffmeister made the illustrations and dust jacket for the book. The original collage for the iIlustration, "Vote for Kamerfield," that is reproduced on page 173 of the novel is held by the Sackner Archive. This translation is based upon the Czechoslavakian version published in 1959. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Hoffmeister made the illustrations and dust jacket for the book. The original collage for the iIlustration, "Vote for Kamerfield," that is reproduced on page 189 of the novel is held by the Sackner Archive. In this book, Jules Verns is designated as Julius Verne. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Hoffmeister composedmade the illustrations, designed the dust jacket and end papers. The text hints at experimental typography with varied size bold face letters and inserted tables. This is Ehrenburg's first novel, written in twenty-eight days in Belgium in 1921, during his forced tour of Europe after his expulsion from Russia and then France. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.