First trade edition, first printing, in the scarce jacket. Chase's comedy of errors centres on the eccentric Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary friend, a púca resembling a tall, white rabbit.

The play premiered on Broadway on 1 November 1944, running for 1,775 performances. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama the following year and was adapted into a film in 1950, starring James Stewart. This trade edition was preceded by an acting edition, issued in small numbers in 1944.