# Is "Morning Noon and Night" by James Gould Cozzens a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Morning Noon and Night by James Gould Cozzens (Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968) is identified by: First Edition stated on the copyright page; 408 pages. US first edition, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968; the UK edition followed from Longmans in 1968.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Edition stated on the copyright page
- 408 pages
- Cozzens's last novel
- Bound in brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine and a light burgundy top-stain
- The first-issue dust jacket carries a black-and-white author photograph and short biography on the rear flap, and should retain its printed price on the front flap (not clipped)
- Publisher imprint reads Harcourt, Brace & World
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Gould Cozzens |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace & World |
| Year | 1968 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Edition stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First Edition stated on the copyright page; 408 pages. Cozzens's last novel. Bound in brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine and a light burgundy top-stain. The first-issue dust jacket carries a black-and-white author photograph and short biography on the rear flap, and should retain its printed price on the front flap (not clipped).

## Is this the true first?
US first edition, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968; the UK edition followed from Longmans in 1968.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club issue carries a blind-stamp to the rear board and lacks a printed jacket price; the trade first edition states First Edition on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Morning Noon and Night* by James Gould Cozzens a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/morning-noon-and-night
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.