# Is "Oleanna" by David Mamet a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Oleanna by David Mamet (Pantheon Books, 1992) is identified by: Pantheon Books, New York, 1992. The US Pantheon 1992 hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pantheon Books, New York, 1992
- First edition, first printing in hardcover with dust jacket; confirm by the first-edition designation and a complete number line running to 1 on the copyright page
- Signed copies from the period exist
- Publisher imprint reads Pantheon Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | David Mamet |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pantheon Books, New York, 1992 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Pantheon Books, New York, 1992. First edition, first printing in hardcover with dust jacket; confirm by the first-edition designation and a complete number line running to 1 on the copyright page. Signed copies from the period exist.

## Is this the true first?
The US Pantheon 1992 hardcover is the true first. The UK Methuen edition is a separate, later publication.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Vintage and Pantheon trade-paperback reprints are not firsts. No common book-club hardcover is recorded.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Oleanna* by David Mamet a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/oleanna
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.