# Is "Journey to Love" by William Carlos Williams a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Journey to Love by William Carlos Williams (Random House, 1955) is identified by: First edition, Random House, in gray cloth stamped in green and black to front board and spine, with black topstain, in dust jacket; approximately 3,000 copies. US Random House first, 1955; no prior edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, Random House, in gray cloth stamped in green and black to front board and spine, with black topstain, in dust jacket; approximately 3,000 copies
- Includes 'Asphodel, That Greeny Flower.' Random House firsts of this period carry no 'First Printing' statement; a first is identified by the 1955 dating and absence of any later-printing notice
- Catalogued as Wallace A41
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | William Carlos Williams |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1955 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, Random House, in gray cloth stamped in green and black to front board and… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition, Random House, in gray cloth stamped in green and black to front board and spine, with black topstain, in dust jacket; approximately 3,000 copies. Includes 'Asphodel, That Greeny Flower.' Random House firsts of this period carry no 'First Printing' statement; a first is identified by the 1955 dating and absence of any later-printing notice. Catalogued as Wallace A41.

## Is this the true first?
US Random House first, 1955; no prior edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Journey to Love* by William Carlos Williams a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/journey-to-love
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.