The points of issue
First Edition stated on the copyright page; issued in Garden City, NY by Doubleday with a priced dust jacket. Nonfiction (essay collection) published under the Joseph Novak pseudonym.
Is this the true first?
True first is the 1962 Doubleday edition under the Joseph Novak pseudonym. This was the second of Kosinski's two early nonfiction books issued as Novak, before his fiction under his own name.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of No Third Path a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First Edition stated on the copyright page; issued in Garden City, NY by Doubleday with a priced dust jacket. Nonfiction (essay collection) published under the Joseph Novak pseudonym.
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. True first is the 1962 Doubleday edition under the Joseph Novak pseudonym. This was the second of Kosinski's two early nonfiction books issued as Novak, before his fiction under his own name.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
None notable.
I have a first edition of No Third Path — 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.