2 T. Jefferson Parker first editions are documented on this shelf, from Silent Joe (2001) to California Girl (2004) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that T. Jefferson Parker 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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Silent Joe — 2001 · HyperionUS Hyperion first edition, 2001, with the 'First Edition' statement and a number line ending in 1. Won the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Novel. The US Hyperion 2001 edition is the true first. A number line not ending in 1 indicates a later printing.
California Girl — 2004 · William MorrowUS William Morrow first edition, published 28 September 2004 (ISBN 0060562366), 370 pages, with the 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page and a number line ending in 1. Issued in boards with dust jacket carrying its printed price. Won the 2005 Edgar Award for Best Novel, Parker's second Edgar Best Novel after Silent Joe. The US Morrow 2004 edition is the true first; UK editions are later. Later printings drop the 1 from the number line and may retain or alter the edition statement. Book-club issues lack the printed dust-jacket price and typically use lighter boards.

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