Collation:

Thin stapled pamphlet, self-wraps, [21 cm. (8¼ in.) x 14cm. (5½ in.)]; ii + 14 pp; (i) front wrap recto: title; (ii) front wrap verso: Publisher's Note; 1-14 text of An Author's Note on SMIRE. Rear wrap is paginated as pp. 13-14.

Wraps:

Front panel: Background is a black and white cloudscape (a sepia version of this photo is used on the dust jacket of Smire): BRANCH CABELL | [rule] | [on white ground, in italic] THE NIGHTMARE | HAS TRIPLETS | [rule] | [on white ground, in italic] An Author's Note on SMIRE (see image above).

Rear panel: P. 14 of text

Notes:

The text of The Nightmare has Triplets is available here as a PDF. Click on the image far left to access the file. You'll need to use your browser's BACK button to return to The Silver Stallion.

This pamphlet was a promotional item used by Doubleday, Doran to advertise its publication of Smire (SME-A1), the third volume in the Nightmare has Triplets trilogy. The first two titles in this trilogy, Smirt (SMT-A1) and Smith (SMH-A1) were published by Robert McBride. The photocopied letter shown near right was sent to booksellers along with trade copies (in addition to the 500 copies printed for sale) of the booklet.