# Is "Brave Companions: Portraits in History" by David McCullough a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Brave Companions: Portraits in History by David McCullough (Prentice Hall Press, 1992) is identified by: Prentice Hall Press first edition, first printing with a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; dust jacket bearing the original printed price. US true first (Prentice Hall Press, 1992).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Prentice Hall Press first edition, first printing with a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; dust jacket bearing the original printed price
- Collection of historical portraits
- McCullough's fifth book
- Publisher imprint reads Prentice Hall Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | David McCullough |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall Press |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Prentice Hall Press first edition, first printing with a number line ending in 1 on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Prentice Hall Press first edition, first printing with a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; dust jacket bearing the original printed price. Collection of historical portraits; McCullough's fifth book.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Prentice Hall Press, 1992).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition of note.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Brave Companions: Portraits in History* by David McCullough a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/brave-companions-portraits-in-history
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.