# Is "Haven's End" by John P. Marquand a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Haven's End by John P. Marquand (Little, Brown and Company, 1933) is identified by: First printing identified by 'Published [Month] 1933' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing notice. US first edition (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1933).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing identified by 'Published [Month] 1933' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing notice
- Linked stories of a fictional Massachusetts coastal town
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John P. Marquand |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 1933 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing identified by 'Published [Month] 1933' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing notice |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing identified by 'Published [Month] 1933' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing notice. Linked stories of a fictional Massachusetts coastal town.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1933). A later London edition followed in the 1930s.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings are noted on the copyright page; identification rests on the 'Published [Month, Year]' statement, as Little, Brown did not print 'First Edition' until about 1940.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Haven's End* by John P. Marquand a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/havens-end
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.