# Is "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of All My Sons by Arthur Miller (Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947) is identified by: Miller's first published play in book form, 83 pages. US Reynal & Hitchcock 1947 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Miller's first published play in book form, 83 pages
- Issued in pale green cloth boards (also a gray cloth variant, no priority), spine lettered in navy blue, in a dust jacket priced 2.00
- Dedicated to Elia Kazan, who directed the 1947 Coronet Theatre production
- First printing has no statement of later printings on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Reynal & Hitchcock
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Miller |
| Publisher | Reynal & Hitchcock |
| Year | 1947 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Miller's first published play in book form, 83 pages |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Miller's first published play in book form, 83 pages. Issued in pale green cloth boards (also a gray cloth variant, no priority), spine lettered in navy blue, in a dust jacket priced 2.00. Dedicated to Elia Kazan, who directed the 1947 Coronet Theatre production. First printing has no statement of later printings on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
US Reynal & Hitchcock 1947 is the true first. Genuinely scarce in jacket; the second printing is noted on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Second and later printings are stated as such on the copyright page; the true first carries no printing line. No common book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *All My Sons* by Arthur Miller a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/all-my-sons
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.