# Is "Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman" by James Gleick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick (Pantheon Books, 1992) is identified by: Black cloth binding with deckled fore-edge. US Pantheon Books (New York) true first, 1992.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 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
- Publisher imprint reads Pantheon Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Gleick |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Black cloth binding with deckled fore-edge |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## 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.

## 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.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman* by James Gleick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/genius-the-life-and-science-of-richard-feynman
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