2 E. Annie Proulx first editions are documented on this shelf, from Postcards (1992) to The Shipping News (1993). Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that E. Annie Proulx 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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Postcards — 1992 · Charles Scribner's SonsScribner first states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1, the Scribner colophon present, and the first-issue jacket carrying the printed flap price. Quarter cloth over beige paper boards. The US Scribner 1992 hardcover is the true first; the UK Fourth Estate edition follows. Proulx's first novel. Book-club editions lack the 'First Edition' statement and full number line, are often blind-stamped on the rear board, and have an unpriced jacket.
The Shipping News — 1993 · Charles Scribner's SonsScribner first states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1, the Scribner colophon present, and the first-issue jacket carrying the printed flap price. Bylined 'E. Annie Proulx,' a form she largely dropped on later books. The US Scribner 1993 hardcover is the true first; the UK Fourth Estate edition follows. The 'E. Annie Proulx' byline is consistent with the first. Book-of-the-Month Club and other club editions lack the 'First Edition' statement and full number line, are commonly blind-stamped on the rear board, and have an unpriced jacket.

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