# Is "Mosquitoes" by William Faulkner a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mosquitoes by William Faulkner (Boni & Liveright, New York, 1927) is identified by: Faulkner's second novel. True US first; precedes the UK Chatto & Windus edition of 1964.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Binding: navy blue cloth lettered in yellow on the spine and front cover, with yellow top stain and yellow endpapers
- The copyright page of the first printing carries no indication of a later printing
- Publisher imprint reads Boni & Liveright, New York
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | William Faulkner |
| Publisher | Boni & Liveright, New York |
| Year | 1927 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Binding: navy blue cloth lettered in yellow on the spine and front cover, with yellow top stain and yellow endpapers |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Faulkner's second novel. Binding: navy blue cloth lettered in yellow on the spine and front cover, with yellow top stain and yellow endpapers. The copyright page of the first printing carries no indication of a later printing.

## Is this the true first?
True US first; precedes the UK Chatto & Windus edition of 1964.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition. Later Boni & Liveright printings are identified by a printing notice on the copyright page; the first has none.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mosquitoes* by William Faulkner a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mosquitoes
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.