# Is "Annette" by Erskine Caldwell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Annette by Erskine Caldwell (New American Library, 1973) is identified by: First edition, New American Library, New York, 1973; Caldwell's final novel. US first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, New American Library, New York, 1973
- Caldwell's final novel
- Bound in teal cloth with gilt titling stamped on the spine
- The copyright page carries the NAL first-printing indication; the first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed cover price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads New American Library
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Erskine Caldwell |
| Publisher | New American Library |
| Year | 1973 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, New American Library, New York, 1973 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition, New American Library, New York, 1973; Caldwell's final novel. Bound in teal cloth with gilt titling stamped on the spine. The copyright page carries the NAL first-printing indication; the first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed cover price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A second printing in cloth exists and is not the first; later French-language editions are separate. Confirm the first-printing indication on the NAL copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Annette* by Erskine Caldwell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/annette
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.