The points of issue
First edition published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2017 (ISBN 9780374125950), with 'First edition, 2017' stated; issued in cloth with dust jacket. Won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the 2017 National Book Award for Poetry.
Is this the true first?
US Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2017) is the true first edition.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016 a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First edition published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2017 (ISBN 9780374125950), with 'First edition, 2017' stated; issued in cloth with dust jacket. Won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the 2017 National Book Award for Poetry.
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 Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2017) is the true first edition.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No book club edition.
I have a first edition of Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016 — 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.