The points of issue
First Second (an imprint of Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan), 2013. Issued both as individual softcover volumes and as a two-volume boxed set in an illustrated wrap-around slipcase (boxed-set ISBN 978-1-59643-924-5). First printing identified by the copyright-page indicia showing no statement of a later printing.
Is this the true first?
The First Second 2013 edition is the true first. Boxers and Saints are companion volumes released together on the same date.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition known.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Boxers & Saints a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First Second (an imprint of Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan), 2013. Issued both as individual softcover volumes and as a two-volume boxed set in an illustrated wrap-around slipcase (boxed-set ISBN 978-1-59643-924-5). First printing identified by the copyright-page indicia showing no statement of a later printing.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The First Second 2013 edition is the true first. Boxers and Saints are companion volumes released together on the same date.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No book-club edition known.
I have a first edition of Boxers & Saints — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.