3 Barry Hannah first editions are documented on this shelf, from Geronimo Rex (1972) to Ray (1980) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Barry Hannah title from later printings and book-club copies — the publisher and year to expect, the number-line or edition-statement conventions, and the tells that show up in online listings.
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- Geronimo Rex — 1972 · The Viking PressOrange cloth-backed red boards with gilt and red spine lettering; yellow topstain; color pictorial dust jacket designed by Stuart Rosenberg, unclipped at the original 7.95 price. Hannah's first novel and a National Book Award nominee. The US Viking 1972 trade hardcover is the true first. An advance/uncorrected state in wrappers also exists and is sometimes seen signed; the trade hardcover is the standard collected first. Book-club issue: blind-stamp to the rear board, no price on the jacket, and cheaper boards; lacks the Viking first-issue points.
- Airships — 1978 · Alfred A. KnopfTan/yellow paper over boards backed in navy cloth with gilt spine lettering; machine-deckled fore edge; light-blue topstain; octavo; dust jacket unclipped at 8.95; 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the Knopf borzoi colophon. Hannah's first story collection. The US Knopf 1978 edition is the true first. The UK first follows. Book-of-the-Month Club issue: blind-stamp to the rear board, no price on the jacket, and lacks the stated 'First Edition.'.
- Ray — 1980 · Alfred A. KnopfKnopf first printing with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and the borzoi colophon; original price present on the front jacket flap; 113 pp.; jacket designed by Fred Marcellino. A short novel and a critical breakthrough for Hannah. The US Knopf 1980 edition is the true first. Book-club issue: blind-stamp to the board, no price on the jacket flap, and lacks the stated 'First Edition.'.
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