# Is "Ah, Wilderness!" by Eugene O'Neill a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ah, Wilderness! by Eugene O'Neill (Random House, 1933) is identified by: Random House, 1933, in two states: a signed limited edition of 325 copies bound in leather, signed by O'Neill on the dedication/limitation page, and the trade cloth edition in dust jacket. The signed limited of 325 copies precedes the trade.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Random House, 1933, in two states: a signed limited edition of 325 copies bound in leather, signed by O'Neill on the dedication/limitation page, and the trade cloth edition in dust jacket
- The signed limited is the first issue
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Eugene O'Neill |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1933 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Random House, 1933, in two states: a signed limited edition of 325 copies bound in… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Random House, 1933, in two states: a signed limited edition of 325 copies bound in leather, signed by O'Neill on the dedication/limitation page, and the trade cloth edition in dust jacket. The signed limited is the first issue.

## Is this the true first?
The signed limited of 325 copies precedes the trade. This was the first O'Neill title published by Random House.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club issues appeared later.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ah, Wilderness!* by Eugene O'Neill a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ah-wilderness
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.