# Is "Edmond" by David Mamet a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Edmond by David Mamet (Grove Press, 1983) is identified by: Grove Press, New York, 1983, the first edition of the play (which premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in 1982). The US Grove Press first edition of 1983 is the true first appearance in book form.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Grove Press, New York, 1983, the first edition of the play (which premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in 1982)
- It was issued simultaneously in cloth with a dust jacket and in wrappers; the clothbound issue with jacket is the more elusive of the two and the one collectors most seek
- The hardcover collates to 106 pages
- On the trade first the jacket should retain its printed price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads Grove Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | David Mamet |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
| Year | 1983 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Grove Press, New York, 1983, the first edition of the play (which premiered at Chicago's… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Grove Press, New York, 1983, the first edition of the play (which premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in 1982). It was issued simultaneously in cloth with a dust jacket and in wrappers; the clothbound issue with jacket is the more elusive of the two and the one collectors most seek. The hardcover collates to 106 pages. On the trade first the jacket should retain its printed price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Grove Press first edition of 1983 is the true first appearance in book form.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book club edition exists and is distinct from the Grove trade first; it is a separate issue from both the clothbound trade hardcover and the simultaneous wrappered first, and should be distinguished from the true first when identifying a copy.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Edmond* by David Mamet a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/edmond
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.