# Is "Can All This Grandeur Perish? and Other Stories" by James T. Farrell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Can All This Grandeur Perish? and Other Stories by James T. Farrell (The Vanguard Press, 1937) is identified by: First edition, first printing, published by The Vanguard Press, New York, 1937; a collection of seventeen short stories previously published in magazines. US first edition (Vanguard Press, 1937).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first printing, published by The Vanguard Press, New York, 1937; a collection of seventeen short stories previously published in magazines
- Publisher imprint reads The Vanguard Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James T. Farrell |
| Publisher | The Vanguard Press |
| Year | 1937 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, first printing, published by The Vanguard Press, New York, 1937; a collection of seventeen short stories previously… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition, first printing, published by The Vanguard Press, New York, 1937; a collection of seventeen short stories previously published in magazines.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition (Vanguard Press, 1937). This is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings carry printing statements not present on the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Can All This Grandeur Perish? and Other Stories* by James T. Farrell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/can-all-this-grandeur-perish-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.