The points of issue
Hardback in black cloth with gilt spine titles, decorated endpapers; full number line down to 1; dust jacket with UK price.
Is this the true first?
UK Picador hardback (first published 7 February 1992) precedes the US Knopf edition (1992).
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions are indicated on the copyright page; book-club copies differ.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Ever After a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Hardback in black cloth with gilt spine titles, decorated endpapers; full number line down to 1; dust jacket with UK price.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. UK Picador hardback (first published 7 February 1992) precedes the US Knopf edition (1992).
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later impressions are indicated on the copyright page; book-club copies differ.
I have a first edition of Ever After — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.