# Is "Over the Edge" by Jonathan Kellerman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Over the Edge by Jonathan Kellerman (Atheneum, 1987) is identified by: The words 'First Edition' are stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1, the title-page date matching the copyright verso and no additional printings listed. US Atheneum hardcover (ISBN 0689116357) is the true first, 1987; the third Alex Delaware novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The words 'First Edition' are stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1, the title-page date matching the copyright verso and no additional printings listed
- Bound in gray paper-covered boards with a green cloth spine and gilt spine lettering, blind-stamped decoration to the boards, and blue-stained top edges
- The glossy illustrated first-state jacket should retain its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Kellerman |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1987 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The words 'First Edition' are stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The words 'First Edition' are stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1, the title-page date matching the copyright verso and no additional printings listed. Bound in gray paper-covered boards with a green cloth spine and gilt spine lettering, blind-stamped decoration to the boards, and blue-stained top edges. The glossy illustrated first-state jacket should retain its printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US Atheneum hardcover (ISBN 0689116357) is the true first, 1987; the third Alex Delaware novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book club edition lacks the printed jacket price, is a smaller and lighter volume printed on thinner boards, and typically carries a blindstamp to the lower rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Over the Edge* by Jonathan Kellerman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/over-the-edge-jonathan-kelle
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.