2 Erik Larson first editions are documented on this shelf, from The Devil in the White City (2003) to The Devil in the White City — deeper Larson: In the Garden of Beasts (2011) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Erik Larson 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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- The Devil in the White City — 2003 · Crown PublishersFirst edition, first printing: Crown, 2003, with 'First Edition' stated and the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' (the '1' present) on the copyright page. First-issue dust jacket priced (the printed price). US Crown 2003 is the true first. A modern bestseller; signed first printings are desirable. Look for both 'First Edition' and the '1' in the number line. Book club editions lack the full number line, are on thinner paper and slightly smaller, and carry unpriced jackets; later trade printings drop the '1.'.
- The Devil in the White City — deeper Larson: In the Garden of Beasts — 2011 · CrownCopyright page states 'First Edition' with a full descending number line ending in 1. Crown (Random House) hardcover, 2011, ISBN 978-0-307-40884-6 (0-307-40884-1). The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price and is not price-clipped in first state. US Crown is the true first, preceding the UK (Doubleday) edition. Distinct from The Devil in the White City (already cataloged). No book-club hardcover of note; confusion is with later Crown printings. The 'First Edition' statement plus a number line ending in 1, with the printed-price jacket, identifies the first.
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