# Is "Nunquam" by Lawrence Durrell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Nunquam by Lawrence Durrell (Faber & Faber, 1970) is identified by: First printing, Faber and Faber, London, 1970, the second volume of The Revolt of Aphrodite, completing the story begun in Tunc. The UK Faber edition of 1970 is the true first; the US Dutton edition also appeared in 1970 but follows the London printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing, Faber and Faber, London, 1970, the second volume of The Revolt of Aphrodite, completing the story begun in Tunc
- Bound in cloth stamped in gilt on the spine; the first-state dust jacket is printed in red and black and should retain its printed price on the front flap (both unclipped and price-clipped copies are encountered)
- Publisher imprint reads Faber & Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawrence Durrell |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year | 1970 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing, Faber and Faber, London, 1970, the second volume of The Revolt of Aphrodite, completing the story begun in Tunc |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing, Faber and Faber, London, 1970, the second volume of The Revolt of Aphrodite, completing the story begun in Tunc. Bound in cloth stamped in gilt on the spine; the first-state dust jacket is printed in red and black and should retain its printed price on the front flap (both unclipped and price-clipped copies are encountered).

## Is this the true first?
The UK Faber edition of 1970 is the true first; the US Dutton edition also appeared in 1970 but follows the London printing.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Nunquam* by Lawrence Durrell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/nunquam
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.