# Is "Lindbergh" by A. Scott Berg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lindbergh by A. Scott Berg (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998) is identified by: First edition, first printing: cloth-backed boards, roughly 628 pages, illustrated. US G.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first printing: cloth-backed boards, roughly 628 pages, illustrated
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line ending in 1
- First-state dust jacket carries its printed price on the front flap (collectors seek unclipped jackets)
- Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1999
- Publisher imprint reads G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | A. Scott Berg |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, first printing: cloth-backed boards, roughly 628 pages, illustrated |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition, first printing: cloth-backed boards, roughly 628 pages, illustrated. The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line ending in 1. First-state dust jacket carries its printed price on the front flap (collectors seek unclipped jackets). Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1999.

## Is this the true first?
US G. P. Putnam's Sons (New York) true first, 1998. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1999.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club issue lacks the stated 'First Edition' line and number line, is generally smaller and lighter, and its jacket is unpriced (no price on the front flap).

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lindbergh* by A. Scott Berg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lindbergh
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.