# Is "Calico Shoes and Other Stories" by James T. Farrell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Calico Shoes and Other Stories by James T. Farrell (The Vanguard Press, 1934) is identified by: First printing, The Vanguard Press, New York, 1934, 303 pages. US first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing, The Vanguard Press, New York, 1934, 303 pages
- Farrell's first story collection, with sixteen stories set on the South Side of Chicago
- The dust jacket front flap carries a note cautioning collectors not to overlook the title
- Publisher imprint reads The Vanguard Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James T. Farrell |
| Publisher | The Vanguard Press |
| Year | 1934 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing, The Vanguard Press, New York, 1934, 303 pages |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing, The Vanguard Press, New York, 1934, 303 pages. Farrell's first story collection, with sixteen stories set on the South Side of Chicago. The dust jacket front flap carries a note cautioning collectors not to overlook the title.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition. The collection was later reissued in Britain under the title Seventeen and Other Stories.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings are stated on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Calico Shoes and Other Stories* by James T. Farrell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/calico-shoes-and-other-stories
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.