First Series: Printing in English

Beelzebub’s Tales to His Grandson,
First Series: Printings in English

Per 1949 Galleys?PhotoFront Cover TitlePublisher
Authoritative Text
1949 galley proofs
approved by Gurdjieff
and printed in 1950
ALL and Everything
G. GURDJIEFF
“An Objectively Impartial
Criticism of the Life of Man”
or, beelzebub’s tales to
his grandson
Harcourt, Brace & Co.
New York
1950
[Hardcover]
Authoritative Text
1949 galley proofs
approved by Gurdjieff
and printed in 1950
ALL and Everything
G. GURDJIEFF
“An Objectively Impartial
Criticism of the Life of Man”
or, beelzebub’s tales to
his grandson

Routledge & Kegan Paul, Ltd.
London
1950
[Hardcover]
Authoritative Text
Reprint of 1950
All and Everything
FIRST SERIES:
Beelzebub’s Tales
to His Grandson
G. GURDJIEFF
E. P. Dutton
New York
1964
[Hardcover]
Authoritative Text
Reprint of 1950
Gurdjieff
Beelzebub’s
Tales to
His Grandson
E. P. Dutton
New York
1973
[Softcover, white]
Authoritative Text
Reprint of 1950
Gurdjieff
Beelzebub’s
Tales to
His Grandson
E. P. Dutton
New York
1973
[Softcover, blue]
Authoritative Text
Reprint of 1950
G. I. GURDJIEFF
Beelzebub’s Tales
to His Grandson
ALL AND EVERYTHING
First Series
Penguin Compass
London
1999
[Softcover]
Authoritative Text
Reprint of 1950
G. GURDJIEFF
All and Everything
“AN OBJECTIVELY. IMPARTIAL CRITICISM OF THE LIFE OF MAN” OR BEELZEBUB’S TALES TO HIS GRANDSON
Two Rivers Press
Aurora, Oregon
1993
Published immediately in response to the 1992 adulterated printing.
[Hardcover]
NOT AUTHORED BY GURDJIEFF SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED
1992
Original text is significantly changed in sense & meaning, and with deletions resulting in over 100 fewer pages.
Beelzebub’s Tales to His Grandson
all and everything • 1st series
G. I. GURDJIEFF
Viking Arkana
New York
1992
Significantly changed from Gurdjieff’s authorized text.
[Hardcover]
NOT AUTHORED BY GURDJIEFF SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED
2006
Based on the 1992 above—
with even further changes.
Beelzebub’s Tales
to His Grandson
all and everything first series G. I. Gurdjieff
Jeremy P. Tarcher / Penguin
New York
2006
Significantly changed from Gurdjieff’s authorized text. [Hardcover]