The points of issue
Quarter-cloth over boards. Copyright page states First Printing with a full number line; first-state jacket carries the original price on the front flap.
Is this the true first?
US Simon & Schuster (New York) is the true first edition. Awarded the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for History.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club issue is smaller, lacks a jacket price, and omits the First Printing statement and number line.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Quarter-cloth over boards. Copyright page states First Printing with a full number line; first-state jacket carries the original price on the front flap.
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. US Simon & Schuster (New York) is the true first edition. Awarded the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for History.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Book-club issue is smaller, lacks a jacket price, and omits the First Printing statement and number line.
I have a first edition of No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II — 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.