# Is "A Long Fourth and Other Stories" by Peter Taylor a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Long Fourth and Other Stories by Peter Taylor (Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1948) is identified by: Harcourt, Brace & Company first edition, 1948; 'first edition' stated on the copyright page; introduction by Robert Penn Warren; collects seven stories; first-issue dust jacket with the original printed flap price. The US Harcourt, Brace edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Harcourt, Brace & Company first edition, 1948; 'first edition' stated on the copyright page; introduction by Robert Penn Warren; collects seven stories; first-issue dust jacket with the original printed flap price
- This is Taylor's first book
- Publisher imprint reads Harcourt, Brace & Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter Taylor |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace & Company |
| Year | 1948 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Harcourt, Brace & Company first edition, 1948; 'first edition' stated on the copyright page; introduction by Robert Penn Warren; collects… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Harcourt, Brace & Company first edition, 1948; 'first edition' stated on the copyright page; introduction by Robert Penn Warren; collects seven stories; first-issue dust jacket with the original printed flap price. This is Taylor's first book.

## Is this the true first?
The US Harcourt, Brace edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The stated 'first edition' appears on the true first; later or club-style copies typically lack the original priced jacket and may bear a blind-stamp.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Long Fourth and Other Stories* by Peter Taylor a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-long-fourth-and-other-stories
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.