# Is "Other Voices, Other Rooms" by Truman Capote a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote (Random House, 1948) is identified by: Copyright page states 'FIRST PRINTING' per Random House practice. US Random House edition is the true first, preceding the UK Heinemann edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Capote's first book
- Copyright page states 'FIRST PRINTING' per Random House practice
- Cloth with green top-stain
- First-issue jacket carries the printed price on the front flap and the famous reclining-Capote author photograph (by Harold Halma) on the rear panel
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Truman Capote |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1948 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Capote's first book |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Capote's first book. Copyright page states 'FIRST PRINTING' per Random House practice. Cloth with green top-stain. First-issue jacket carries the printed price on the front flap and the famous reclining-Capote author photograph (by Harold Halma) on the rear panel.

## Is this the true first?
US Random House edition is the true first, preceding the UK Heinemann edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club copies lack the 'FIRST PRINTING' statement and the front-flap price, and often show a blind-stamp on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Other Voices, Other Rooms* by Truman Capote a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/other-voices-other-rooms
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.