# Is "Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America" by Garry Wills a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America by Garry Wills (Simon & Schuster, 1992) is identified by: Cloth-backed boards; 317 pages (ISBN 0671769561). US Simon & Schuster (New York) true first, 1992.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 317 pages (ISBN 0671769561)
- The copyright page carries a full number line reading down to 1
- First-state dust jacket with the printed price intact on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Garry Wills |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 317 pages (ISBN 0671769561) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Cloth-backed boards; 317 pages (ISBN 0671769561). The copyright page carries a full number line reading down to 1. First-state dust jacket with the printed price intact on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Simon & Schuster (New York) true first, 1992. Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1993 and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism in 1992.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club issue is unpriced and lacks the full number line; the trade first shows the complete number line ending in 1 and the priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America* by Garry Wills a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lincoln-at-gettysburg-the-words-that-remade-america
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.