# Is "Days Without End" by Eugene O'Neill a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Days Without End by Eugene O'Neill (Random House, 1934) is identified by: Random House, New York, 1934. The signed limited edition of 325 copies precedes the trade issue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Random House, New York, 1934
- Issued in two states: a signed limited edition of 325 numbered copies on rag paper (large octavo, cloth over boards with a leather spine and corners, signed by O'Neill on the colophon) and the ordinary trade edition in cloth with dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Eugene O'Neill |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1934 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Random House, New York, 1934 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Random House, New York, 1934. Issued in two states: a signed limited edition of 325 numbered copies on rag paper (large octavo, cloth over boards with a leather spine and corners, signed by O'Neill on the colophon) and the ordinary trade edition in cloth with dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The signed limited edition of 325 copies precedes the trade issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No early book club.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Days Without End* by Eugene O'Neill a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/days-without-end
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.