The points of issue
First English-language edition, translated by Don Bartlett, titled My Struggle: Book One, published by Archipelago Books, 2012 (ISBN 9780914671008). Issued as a TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL — there was no Archipelago hardcover first. The first edition is identified by the Archipelago imprint and the absence of any later-edition statement on the copyright page.
Is this the true first?
Two distinct 2012 English firsts appeared under different titles: the US Archipelago trade paperback My Struggle: Book One and the UK Harvill Secker edition retitled A Death in the Family, both in the Bartlett translation. The US Archipelago paperback original is the collectible English-language first under the series title. Norwegian original published by Forlaget Oktober, 2009.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A later Archipelago hardcover exists but is marked Second Edition on the copyright page, reflecting that the trade paperback came first. FSG paperback reprints are also not the first. Confirm the Archipelago imprint, the My Struggle: Book One title, and trade-paperback format with no later-edition statement.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of My Struggle: Book One (Min kamp 1) a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First English-language edition, translated by Don Bartlett, titled My Struggle: Book One, published by Archipelago Books, 2012 (ISBN 9780914671008). Issued as a TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL — there was no Archipelago hardcover first. The first edition is identified by the Archipelago imprint and the absence of any later-edition statement on the copyright page.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. Two distinct 2012 English firsts appeared under different titles: the US Archipelago trade paperback My Struggle: Book One and the UK Harvill Secker edition retitled A Death in the Family, both in the Bartlett translation. The US Archipelago paperback original is the collectible English-language fir
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
A later Archipelago hardcover exists but is marked Second Edition on the copyright page, reflecting that the trade paperback came first. FSG paperback reprints are also not the first. Confirm the Archipelago imprint, the My Struggle: Book One title, and trade-paperback format with no later-edition statement.
I have a first edition of My Struggle: Book One (Min kamp 1) — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.