The points of issue
Pink cloth boards, black spine titling, red endpapers; full number line ending in 1; typographic jacket priced £16.99 net.
Is this the true first?
UK Cape (2016) precedes the US Nan A. Talese/Doubleday edition (2016).
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions add/state the impression number.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Nutshell a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Pink cloth boards, black spine titling, red endpapers; full number line ending in 1; typographic jacket priced £16.99 net.
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. UK Cape (2016) precedes the US Nan A. Talese/Doubleday edition (2016).
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later impressions add/state the impression number.
I have a first edition of Nutshell — 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.