# Is "Killer Diller" by Clyde Edgerton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Killer Diller by Clyde Edgerton (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991) is identified by: First trade edition states "First Edition" on the copyright page with a complete number line present (lowest digit 1). US first (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First trade edition states "First Edition" on the copyright page with a complete number line present (lowest digit 1)
- Sequel to Walking Across Egypt
- First-issue dust jacket carries the original price on the front flap, not clipped; jacket designed by Paul Bacon
- Publisher imprint reads Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Clyde Edgerton |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First trade edition states "First Edition" on the copyright page with a complete number line present (lowest digit 1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First trade edition states "First Edition" on the copyright page with a complete number line present (lowest digit 1). Sequel to Walking Across Egypt. First-issue dust jacket carries the original price on the front flap, not clipped; jacket designed by Paul Bacon.

## Is this the true first?
US first (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club issue is typically blind-stamped on the rear board and lacks a flap price; it does not state First Edition with a full number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Killer Diller* by Clyde Edgerton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/killer-diller
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.