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First-Edition Identification · Patti Smith

Is My Just Kids a First Edition?

Ecco, 2010

The points of issue

Ecco (an imprint of HarperCollins), 2010. National Book Award winner. The first printing has 'FIRST EDITION' stated with the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the printed price on the front jacket flap; publisher's blindstamped cloth with a photographic jacket designed by Allison Saltzman. Later printings break the number line.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Ecco first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

The US Ecco first is the true first; the cornerstone modern music memoir.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

No separate book-club issue is the usual concern. Verify the number line ending in 1 and the priced jacket flap; signed copies exist in fair numbers from the author's touring.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Just Kids a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Ecco (an imprint of HarperCollins), 2010. National Book Award winner. The first printing has 'FIRST EDITION' stated with the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the printed price on the front jacket flap; publisher's blindstamped cloth with a photographic jacket designed by Allison Saltzman. Later printings break the number line.

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. The US Ecco first is the true first; the cornerstone modern music memoir.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

No separate book-club issue is the usual concern. Verify the number line ending in 1 and the priced jacket flap; signed copies exist in fair numbers from the author's touring.

I have a first edition of Just Kids — 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.

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