The points of issue
First edition, first printing. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1965. Navy cloth with gilt spine lettering; dust jacket with the publisher's price on the flap. Per Putnam practice of the period, the first printing carries no later-printing statement.
Is this the true first?
US first edition (G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1965).
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings are noted on the copyright page.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Notes from a Sea Diary: Hemingway All the Way a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First edition, first printing. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1965. Navy cloth with gilt spine lettering; dust jacket with the publisher's price on the flap. Per Putnam practice of the period, the first printing carries no later-printing statement.
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 first edition (G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1965).
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings are noted on the copyright page.
I have a first edition of Notes from a Sea Diary: Hemingway All the Way — 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.