# Is "Look at Me" by Jennifer Egan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Look at Me by Jennifer Egan (Nan A. Talese / Doubleday, 2001) is identified by: First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1; issued in dust jacket priced 24.95 on the front flap. US Nan A.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1; issued in dust jacket priced 24.95 on the front flap
- A National Book Award finalist
- Publisher imprint reads Nan A. Talese / Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jennifer Egan |
| Publisher | Nan A. Talese / Doubleday |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1; issued in dust jacket priced 24.95 on the front flap. A National Book Award finalist.

## Is this the true first?
US Nan A. Talese/Doubleday first edition (ISBN 0-385-50276-1).

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Look at Me* by Jennifer Egan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/look-at-me
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.