# Is "Everything in the Garden (adaptation of Giles Cooper)" by Edward Albee a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Everything in the Garden (adaptation of Giles Cooper) by Edward Albee (Atheneum, 1968) is identified by: Atheneum, New York, 1968, adapted by Albee from the play by Giles Cooper. The US Atheneum edition of 1968 is the true first edition of Albee's adaptation.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Atheneum, New York, 1968, adapted by Albee from the play by Giles Cooper
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page
- Bound in black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, with a yellow top stain, collating to roughly 201 pages
- The first-issue dust jacket has a black spine lettered in white, yellow, and green, and carries a photograph of Albee on the lower rear panel; the printed jacket price should be present on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Edward Albee |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1968 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Atheneum, New York, 1968, adapted by Albee from the play by Giles Cooper |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Atheneum, New York, 1968, adapted by Albee from the play by Giles Cooper. First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page. Bound in black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, with a yellow top stain, collating to roughly 201 pages. The first-issue dust jacket has a black spine lettered in white, yellow, and green, and carries a photograph of Albee on the lower rear panel; the printed jacket price should be present on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Atheneum edition of 1968 is the true first edition of Albee's adaptation.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies lack the printed dust-jacket price and the blind embossing on the front board and carry no 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Everything in the Garden (adaptation of Giles Cooper)* by Edward Albee a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/everything-in-the-garden-adaptation-of-giles-cooper
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.