# Is "Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain" by Oliver Sacks a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks (Alfred A. Knopf, 2007) is identified by: First US printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1; publisher's boards with dust jacket, jacket price present. US Knopf 2007 edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1; publisher's boards with dust jacket, jacket price present
- The UK edition was published by Picador
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Sacks |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First US printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1; publisher's boards with dust jacket, jacket price present. The UK edition was published by Picador.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf 2007 edition is the true first. The Revised and Expanded edition (Vintage paperback, 2008) is a first-thus, not the true first. The UK Picador edition appeared the same year.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain* by Oliver Sacks a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/musicophilia-tales-of-music-and-the-brain
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.