# Is "From Here to Eternity" by James Jones a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of From Here to Eternity by James Jones (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951) is identified by: First printing carries the Scribner's 'A' on the copyright page with the publisher's seal beneath it. US Scribner first; UK Collins followed in 1952.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries the Scribner's 'A' on the copyright page with the publisher's seal beneath it
- 861 pages
- First-state dust jacket priced 4.50 on the front flap with the author photograph on the rear panel
- Jones's debut novel
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Jones |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons |
| Year | 1951 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing carries the Scribner's 'A' on the copyright page with the publisher's seal beneath it |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing carries the Scribner's 'A' on the copyright page with the publisher's seal beneath it. 861 pages. First-state dust jacket priced 4.50 on the front flap with the author photograph on the rear panel. Jones's debut novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Scribner first; UK Collins followed in 1952. Won the National Book Award for fiction in 1952.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Second and later printings lack the 'A' and seal on the copyright page; the book club edition carries a blind-stamp impression on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *From Here to Eternity* by James Jones a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/from-here-to-eternity
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.