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First-Edition Identification · Robert Coover

Is My A Theological Position a First Edition?

E.P. Dutton, 1972

The points of issue

First edition; issued simultaneously in cloth-backed boards with priced dust jacket and in trade wrappers. Collects four plays: The Kid, Love Scene, Rip Awake, and A Theological Position. 172 pp.

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Is this the true first?

True first is the 1972 E.P. Dutton edition (cloth and wraps issued together).

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

None notable; distinguish the cloth issue (in jacket) from the simultaneous wrappers issue.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of A Theological Position a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First edition; issued simultaneously in cloth-backed boards with priced dust jacket and in trade wrappers. Collects four plays: The Kid, Love Scene, Rip Awake, and A Theological Position. 172 pp.

How do I tell the first printing from a later one?

Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. True first is the 1972 E.P. Dutton edition (cloth and wraps issued together).

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

None notable; distinguish the cloth issue (in jacket) from the simultaneous wrappers issue.

I have a first edition of A Theological Position — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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