"In the latter days of galley proof, it became apparent that this book was going to receive some attention, and it was the desire of the company to launch it as effectively as possible. Therefore, the proposal was made to me that Random House bring out a special publication consisting of 64 pages of new material, well presented, with full-color end papers, some illustrative material, and an essay about the book by me. The resulting publication, well bound and boxed, would be offered to two large and important conventions meeting in June and July in place of finished books, which could not possibly be ready by then. This was a rush affair from start to finish, but since there were certain things I wanted to say about the book, I accepted a rather brutal obligation, came home, went to work, and for four days did little else but write and edit and polish my statement."