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First-Edition Identification · A.S. Byatt

Is My Angels & Insects a First Edition?

Chatto & Windus, 1992

The points of issue

First published 1992 by Chatto & Windus; contains two novellas, 'Morpho Eugenia' and 'The Conjugial Angel'. Red-and-purple spine with white lettering; dust jacket priced 14.99 net. Octavo, 292 pp.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Chatto & Windus first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

UK Chatto & Windus (1992) is the true first; the US Random House edition appeared the same year. UK precedes.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

No notable book-club edition.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Angels & Insects a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First published 1992 by Chatto & Windus; contains two novellas, 'Morpho Eugenia' and 'The Conjugial Angel'. Red-and-purple spine with white lettering; dust jacket priced 14.99 net. Octavo, 292 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. UK Chatto & Windus (1992) is the true first; the US Random House edition appeared the same year. UK precedes.

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

No notable book-club edition.

I have a first edition of Angels & Insects — 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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