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First-Edition Identification · Dean Koontz

Is My Night Chills a First Edition?

Atheneum, 1976

The points of issue

Atheneum first edition with FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page; no number line was used. The copyright page also lists only the three earlier Koontz hardcovers (Night Chills, After the Last Race, Hanging On) in the books-by section.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Atheneum first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

Atheneum US true first.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

No book club edition is documented for this title; the trade first carries the FIRST EDITION statement and a priced jacket.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Night Chills a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Atheneum first edition with FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page; no number line was used. The copyright page also lists only the three earlier Koontz hardcovers (Night Chills, After the Last Race, Hanging On) in the books-by section.

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. Atheneum US true first.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

No book club edition is documented for this title; the trade first carries the FIRST EDITION statement and a priced jacket.

I have a first edition of Night Chills — 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.

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