# Is "Lincoln" by David Herbert Donald a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lincoln by David Herbert Donald (Simon & Schuster, 1995) is identified by: First printing of Donald's Lincoln has a complete number line on the copyright page descending to 1. US Simon & Schuster (New York), 1995, is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of Donald's Lincoln has a complete number line on the copyright page descending to 1
- Issued in cloth-backed boards (red and blue) with a price-bearing first-state dust jacket
- Illustrated, 714 pages
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | David Herbert Donald |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of Donald's Lincoln has a complete number line on the copyright page descending to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing of Donald's Lincoln has a complete number line on the copyright page descending to 1. Issued in cloth-backed boards (red and blue) with a price-bearing first-state dust jacket. Illustrated, 714 pages.

## Is this the true first?
US Simon & Schuster (New York), 1995, is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions typically lack a printed price on the jacket and may differ in board construction; confirm a complete number line ending in 1 on a true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lincoln* by David Herbert Donald a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lincoln
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.