# Is "Bring the Jubilee" by Ward Moore a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Bring the Jubilee by Ward Moore (Farrar, Straus & Young, 1953) is identified by: True first is the 1953 Farrar, Straus & Young HARDCOVER. Caution: hardcover precedes the paperback.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- True first is the 1953 Farrar, Straus & Young HARDCOVER. Caution title
- Serialized in F&SF
- before book form; the Ballantine paperback is a reprint
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus & Young
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ward Moore |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Young |
| Year | 1953 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | True first is the 1953 Farrar, Straus & Young HARDCOVER. Caution title |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
True first is the 1953 Farrar, Straus & Young HARDCOVER. Caution title. Serialized in F&SF (1952) before book form; the Ballantine paperback is a reprint.

## Is this the true first?
Caution: hardcover precedes the paperback. The magazine serial precedes the book.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Distinguish the hardcover first from the SFBC edition (blind-stamp, no price) and the Ballantine paperback reprint.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Bring the Jubilee* by Ward Moore a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/bring-the-jubilee
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.