# Is "Inside, Outside" by Herman Wouk a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Inside, Outside by Herman Wouk (Little, Brown and Company, 1985) is identified by: Copyright page identifies the first printing by Little, Brown's stated-edition wording and dating code rather than a 1-to-10 number line; published Boston/Toronto, 644 pp. US Little, Brown edition is the true first; the UK edition followed from Collins in 1985.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page identifies the first printing by Little, Brown's stated-edition wording and dating code rather than a 1-to-10 number line; published Boston/Toronto, 644 pp
- A separate signed limited edition (a special binding of roughly 1,500 copies) was also issued
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Herman Wouk |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 1985 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page identifies the first printing by Little, Brown's stated-edition wording and dating code rather than a 1-to-10 number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page identifies the first printing by Little, Brown's stated-edition wording and dating code rather than a 1-to-10 number line; published Boston/Toronto, 644 pp. A separate signed limited edition (a special binding of roughly 1,500 copies) was also issued.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown edition is the true first; the UK edition followed from Collins in 1985.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions are common and lack the publisher's dating code.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Inside, Outside* by Herman Wouk a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/inside-outside
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.