This American edition does not contain the three introductory and one afterword facsimile, pen drawings by John Lennon, which appeared in the Sackner copy of the British edition. Ono documents a performance work, "Breath Piece," as follows: "Breathe. First performed at Wesleyan University, Conn., U.S.A., in 1966. A large card with small lettering saying "breathe" was passed three times among the audience." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner copy of the British edition contains three introductory and one afterword facsimile pen drawings by John Lennon that are not included in the American edition. Ono documents a performance work, "Breath Piece," as follows: "Breathe. First performed at Wesleyan University, Conn., U.S.A., in 1966. A large card with small lettering saying "breathe" was passed three times among the audience." In the introduction to this British first edition, there is a calligraphic text that states "Hi! My name is John Lennon I'd like you to meet Yoko Ono." This is offset printed in the American edition that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.