The points of issue
First Green Integer edition (series number 80), 2001. Small-format trade paperback (wraps), ISBN 1-892295-67-9. The novel is written entirely in interrogative sentences, a reliable internal identifier. Confirm via the Green Integer imprint and series number on a priced wrappers copy.
Is this the true first?
True first is the 2001 Green Integer (Los Angeles/Copenhagen) paperback. No competing first.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition of note.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Gold Fools a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First Green Integer edition (series number 80), 2001. Small-format trade paperback (wraps), ISBN 1-892295-67-9. The novel is written entirely in interrogative sentences, a reliable internal identifier. Confirm via the Green Integer imprint and series number on a priced wrappers copy.
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. True first is the 2001 Green Integer (Los Angeles/Copenhagen) paperback. No competing first.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No book-club edition of note.
I have a first edition of Gold Fools — 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.