# Is "Dark Angel" by V.C. Andrews a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dark Angel by V.C. Andrews (Poseidon Press, 1986) is identified by: Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1986; first-printing number line on the copyright page and a price-bearing dust jacket. The US Poseidon hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1986; first-printing number line on the copyright page and a price-bearing dust jacket
- Second Casteel novel
- Publisher imprint reads Poseidon Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | V.C. Andrews |
| Publisher | Poseidon Press |
| Year | 1986 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1986; first-printing number line on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1986; first-printing number line on the copyright page and a price-bearing dust jacket. Second Casteel novel.

## Is this the true first?
The US Poseidon hardcover is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Book Club Edition is a hardcover with a blindstamp on the rear board, no first-printing number line, and a dust jacket lacking a printed price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dark Angel* by V.C. Andrews a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dark-angel-vc-andrews
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