# Is "Great Jones Street" by Don DeLillo a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Great Jones Street by Don DeLillo (Houghton Mifflin, 1973) is identified by: "First Printing" stated on the copyright page; cloth-backed boards stamped in metallic red and purple, yellow topstain; illustrated dust jacket carrying the original printed price, with a "0473" date code on the flap. US Houghton Mifflin is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- "First Printing" stated on the copyright page; cloth-backed boards stamped in metallic red and purple, yellow topstain; illustrated dust jacket carrying the original printed price, with a "0473" date code on the flap
- Author's third novel
- Publisher imprint reads Houghton Mifflin
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Don DeLillo |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year | 1973 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | "First Printing" stated on the copyright page; cloth-backed boards stamped in metallic red and purple, yellow topstain; illustrated dust… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
"First Printing" stated on the copyright page; cloth-backed boards stamped in metallic red and purple, yellow topstain; illustrated dust jacket carrying the original printed price, with a "0473" date code on the flap. Author's third novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Houghton Mifflin is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Reprints omit the stated "First Printing" line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Great Jones Street* by Don DeLillo a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/great-jones-street
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.