# Is "Lazarus Laughed" by Eugene O'Neill a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lazarus Laughed by Eugene O'Neill (Boni & Liveright, 1927) is identified by: Signed limited edition of 775 copies (750 for sale, 25 author's copies), signed by O'Neill and numbered on the limitation page; Art Deco decorated boards with vellum spine and paper label, publisher's slipcase. The signed limited of 775 copies precedes the trade edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Signed limited edition of 775 copies (750 for sale, 25 author's copies), signed by O'Neill and numbered on the limitation page
- Art Deco decorated boards with vellum spine and paper label, publisher's slipcase
- The trade cloth issue follows
- Publisher imprint reads Boni & Liveright
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Eugene O'Neill |
| Publisher | Boni & Liveright |
| Year | 1927 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Signed limited edition of 775 copies (750 for sale, 25 author's copies), signed by… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Signed limited edition of 775 copies (750 for sale, 25 author's copies), signed by O'Neill and numbered on the limitation page; Art Deco decorated boards with vellum spine and paper label, publisher's slipcase. The trade cloth issue follows.

## Is this the true first?
The signed limited of 775 copies precedes the trade edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lazarus Laughed* by Eugene O'Neill a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lazarus-laughed
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.