# Is "Grant" by Ron Chernow a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Grant by Ron Chernow (The Penguin Press, 2017) is identified by: First printing carries a complete number line on the copyright page ending in 1; later printings drop the 1. US The Penguin Press (New York), 2017, is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries a complete number line on the copyright page ending in 1; later printings drop the 1
- A thick octavo (roughly xxiii + 1,074 pages) bound in blue boards with a blue cloth spine, the title and the author's initials stamped in gilt on the front panel and spine
- The price-bearing first-state dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads The Penguin Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ron Chernow |
| Publisher | The Penguin Press |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing carries a complete number line on the copyright page ending in 1; later printings drop the 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing carries a complete number line on the copyright page ending in 1; later printings drop the 1. A thick octavo (roughly xxiii + 1,074 pages) bound in blue boards with a blue cloth spine, the title and the author's initials stamped in gilt on the front panel and spine. The price-bearing first-state dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US The Penguin Press (New York), 2017, is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Confirm the number line includes 1; the book was heavily reprinted, so later printings are common and lack the terminal 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Grant* by Ron Chernow a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/grant
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.