According to the copyright page, the first edition was published in 1959.
Why do you see 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page of many books?
"I looked at the copyright page, and the book was published in 1991."
I opened the book again and checked the copyright page.
On the copyright page, Maia read that the novel was over a hundred years old.
The dates of the others you can get from the copyright page.
The only place his name appears is at the end of the novella text and on the copyright page.
The copyright page notes that "This book is a work of fiction".
Note: capitalization appears according to the copyright page of the book.
The copyright page, though, mentions that the author is a fictional character.