# Is "Long Live Man" by Gregory Corso a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Long Live Man by Gregory Corso (New Directions, 1962) is identified by: Issued in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers; first edition, first printing with no later printings indicated. True first is the 1962 New Directions wrappered original (Paperbook 127).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Issued in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers; first edition, first printing with no later printings indicated
- Roughly 96 pages
- Publisher imprint reads New Directions
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gregory Corso |
| Publisher | New Directions |
| Year | 1962 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Issued in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers; first edition… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Issued in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers; first edition, first printing with no later printings indicated. Roughly 96 pages.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 1962 New Directions wrappered original (Paperbook 127).

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Long Live Man* by Gregory Corso a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/long-live-man
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.