# Is "Natural Experiments of History" by Jared Diamond a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Natural Experiments of History by Jared Diamond (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010) is identified by: First printing from the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010. US true first (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing from the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010
- An edited volume co-edited by Jared Diamond and James A. Robinson
- First printings carry the full number line descending to 1 with no later-printing statement
- Publisher imprint reads Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jared Diamond |
| Publisher | Belknap Press of Harvard University Press |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing from the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing from the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010. An edited volume co-edited by Jared Diamond and James A. Robinson. First printings carry the full number line descending to 1 with no later-printing statement.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010). This is an edited collection, not a single-author work.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Natural Experiments of History* by Jared Diamond a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/natural-experiments-of-history
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.