# Is "Jake's Women" by Neil Simon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Jake's Women by Neil Simon (Random House, 1992) is identified by: Hardcover in dust jacket. US Random House hardcover is the true first edition; no competing UK or Canadian precedence.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Hardcover in dust jacket
- New York: Random House, 1992
- Copyright page carries the stated "First Edition" with a descending number line ending in 1; dust jacket priced on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Simon |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Hardcover in dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Hardcover in dust jacket. New York: Random House, 1992. Copyright page carries the stated "First Edition" with a descending number line ending in 1; dust jacket priced on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Random House hardcover is the true first edition; no competing UK or Canadian precedence.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions omit the jacket price and carry a blind-stamp or dot on the rear board, with no "First Edition" statement or number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Jake's Women* by Neil Simon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/jakes-women
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.