# Is "Abbey's Road" by Edward Abbey a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Abbey's Road by Edward Abbey (E. P. Dutton, 1979) is identified by: First printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, ending in 1. US Dutton 1979 first edition, first printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, ending in 1
- Dutton imprint on the title and copyright pages; jacket carries the printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads E. P. Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Edward Abbey |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
| Year | 1979 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, ending in 1. Dutton imprint on the title and copyright pages; jacket carries the printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Dutton 1979 first edition, first printing. A collection of Abbey's travel and nature essays. The US issue is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Identified by the intact number line ending in 1. Later printings end in a higher number (for example a third printing ends in 3), so an incomplete line indicates a reprint.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Abbey's Road* by Edward Abbey a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/abbeys-road
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.