# Is "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" by Neil Simon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon (Random House, 1970) is identified by: Cloth over boards with blind house device to the front board, dust jacket; Random House, New York, 1970. US Random House is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Cloth over boards with blind house device to the front board, dust jacket
- Random House, New York, 1970
- First printing states 'First Printing' on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Simon |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1970 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Cloth over boards with blind house device to the front board, dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Cloth over boards with blind house device to the front board, dust jacket; Random House, New York, 1970. First printing states 'First Printing' on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
US Random House is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies lack the stated 'First Printing' and typically carry a rear-board blindstamp.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Last of the Red Hot Lovers* by Neil Simon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/last-of-the-red-hot-lovers
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.