# Is "Dynamo" by Eugene O'Neill a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dynamo by Eugene O'Neill (Horace Liveright, 1929) is identified by: Two 1929 states from Horace Liveright: a signed limited edition of 775 numbered copies (mottled blue vellum with leather spine label, deckled edges, publisher's slipcase, signed on the limitation page) and the trade cloth edition in dust jacket. The signed limited edition of 775 copies precedes the trade edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Two 1929 states from Horace Liveright: a signed limited edition of 775 numbered copies (mottled blue vellum with leather spine label, deckled edges, publisher's slipcase, signed on the limitation page) and the trade cloth edition in dust jacket
- The signed limited is the first issue
- Publisher imprint reads Horace Liveright
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Eugene O'Neill |
| Publisher | Horace Liveright |
| Year | 1929 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Two 1929 states from Horace Liveright: a signed limited edition of 775 numbered copies… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Two 1929 states from Horace Liveright: a signed limited edition of 775 numbered copies (mottled blue vellum with leather spine label, deckled edges, publisher's slipcase, signed on the limitation page) and the trade cloth edition in dust jacket. The signed limited is the first issue.

## Is this the true first?
The signed limited edition of 775 copies precedes the trade edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dynamo* by Eugene O'Neill a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dynamo
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.