# Is "Ask Me Tomorrow" by James Gould Cozzens a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ask Me Tomorrow by James Gould Cozzens (Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1940) is identified by: First Edition stated on the copyright page. US first edition; the UK edition followed from Longmans in 1940.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Edition stated on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Gould Cozzens |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace and Company |
| Year | 1940 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Edition stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First Edition stated on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition; the UK edition followed from Longmans in 1940.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings omit the First Edition statement.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ask Me Tomorrow* by James Gould Cozzens a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ask-me-tomorrow
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.