# Is "Advise and Consent" by Allen Drury a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Advise and Consent by Allen Drury (Doubleday & Company, 1959) is identified by: Doubleday first: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing line; an early gutter code (C6) appears on the last text page. US Doubleday 1959 is the true first; the 'First Edition' copyright-page statement is the point, corroborated by the C6 gutter code on the final text page.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Doubleday first: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing line; an early gutter code (C6) appears on the last text page
- Gray cloth stamped in gold and blue, in a first-issue jacket carrying the printed price and the Doubleday imprint on the spine
- Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1960
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday & Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Allen Drury |
| Publisher | Doubleday & Company |
| Year | 1959 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Doubleday first: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing line; an early gutter code (C6) appears on the last… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Doubleday first: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing line; an early gutter code (C6) appears on the last text page. Gray cloth stamped in gold and blue, in a first-issue jacket carrying the printed price and the Doubleday imprint on the spine. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1960.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday 1959 is the true first; the 'First Edition' copyright-page statement is the point, corroborated by the C6 gutter code on the final text page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies are extremely common: they lack the 'First Edition' statement, show a blind-stamp on the rear board, and carry an unpriced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Advise and Consent* by Allen Drury a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/advise-and-consent
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.