ðə sˈɪɹiəl nˈʌmbɚ ɡˈɪvən ɪz ðæt ʌvðə fˈɜːst pɹˈɪntɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈeɪs spˈɛʃəl sˈɪɹiz ɛksˈɛpt fɚðə ɹiːˈɪʃuː ʌv ɹˈaɪt ʌv pˈæsɪdʒ.
The serial number given is that of the first printing in the Ace Special series (except for the reissue of Rite of Passage).