2 Joseph J. Ellis first editions are documented on this shelf, from American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson (1997) to Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation (2000). Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Joseph J. Ellis 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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American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson — 1997 · Alfred A. KnopfKnopf states 'First Edition' on the copyright page accompanied by the Borzoi colophon (Knopf house practice; no descending number line). Issued in cloth-backed boards with a price-bearing first-state dust jacket. US Alfred A. Knopf (New York), 1997, is the true first edition. Won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, 1997. Book-club editions generally lack the 'First Edition' statement and the printed jacket price and are often smaller and lighter than the trade first.
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation — 2000 · Alfred A. KnopfKnopf states 'First Edition' on the copyright page accompanied by the Borzoi colophon (Knopf house practice; no descending number line). Issued in cloth-backed boards with a price-bearing first-state dust jacket. US Alfred A. Knopf (New York), 2000, is the true first edition. Won the Pulitzer Prize for History, 2001. Book-club editions generally lack the 'First Edition' statement and the printed jacket price and are often smaller and lighter. Treat any specific blind-stamp claim with caution unless seen in hand.

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