# Is "March" by Geraldine Brooks a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of March by Geraldine Brooks (Viking, 2005) is identified by: Viking first printing: full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (a complete number line down to 1). The US Viking 2005 edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Viking first printing: full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (a complete number line down to 1)
- Issued in quarter-cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; first-issue dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Viking
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Geraldine Brooks |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Viking first printing: full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (a complete number line down to 1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Viking first printing: full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (a complete number line down to 1). Issued in quarter-cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; first-issue dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Viking 2005 edition is the true first. A complete number line ending in 1 confirms the first printing. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The UK Fourth Estate edition is a separate printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club issues lack the complete number line and typically carry a rear-board blind-stamp with an unpriced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *March* by Geraldine Brooks a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/march
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.