# Is "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E. L. Konigsburg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (Atheneum, 1967) is identified by: First edition 1967, Atheneum (New York). US true first, Atheneum 1967.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition 1967, Atheneum (New York)
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page
- Illustrated by the author, E. L. Konigsburg; pictorial cloth
- First-state jacket retains the original printed price and lacks the Newbery Medal seal
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | E. L. Konigsburg |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition 1967, Atheneum (New York) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition 1967, Atheneum (New York). First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page. Illustrated by the author, E. L. Konigsburg; pictorial cloth. First-state jacket retains the original printed price and lacks the Newbery Medal seal.

## Is this the true first?
US true first, Atheneum 1967. Won the 1968 Newbery Medal, so the seal is a later jacket point.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Atheneum reprints drop the 'First Edition' statement. Book-club editions lack the price and statement; post-award jackets add the seal.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler* by E. L. Konigsburg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/from-the-mixed-up-files-of-mrs-basil-e-frankweiler
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.