The points of issue
First printing. A theatrical memoir written with Guy Bolton. The US Simon & Schuster edition (5 October 1953) precedes the UK Herbert Jenkins edition (21 May 1954). The US and UK texts differ.
Is this the true first?
US Simon & Schuster is the true first (1953); the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed in 1954 with a revised text.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
US and UK texts differ; no book-club issue noted for the true first.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Bring On the Girls a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First printing. A theatrical memoir written with Guy Bolton. The US Simon & Schuster edition (5 October 1953) precedes the UK Herbert Jenkins edition (21 May 1954). The US and UK texts differ.
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. US Simon & Schuster is the true first (1953); the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed in 1954 with a revised text.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
US and UK texts differ; no book-club issue noted for the true first.
I have a first edition of Bring On the Girls — what should I do?
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