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First-Edition Identification · James Gleick

Is My Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman a First Edition?

Pantheon Books, 1992

The points of issue

Black cloth binding with deckled fore-edge. Copyright page states First Edition with the number line. First-state dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. Illustrated with black-and-white plates; about 532 pages.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Pantheon Books first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

US Pantheon Books (New York) true first, 1992.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

Book-club issue lacks the stated First Edition and is unpriced.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Black cloth binding with deckled fore-edge. Copyright page states First Edition with the number line. First-state dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. Illustrated with black-and-white plates; about 532 pages.

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. US Pantheon Books (New York) true first, 1992.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

Book-club issue lacks the stated First Edition and is unpriced.

I have a first edition of Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman — 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.

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