The points of issue
First printing stated on the copyright page; priced dust jacket. Nonfiction autobiographical collage of essays, speeches, letters, and other pieces.
Is this the true first?
True first is the 1981 Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence trade edition. A simultaneous signed limited edition of 500 numbered copies also exists, identified by a copyright-page limitation statement.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable; identify by the stated first printing and an unclipped priced jacket.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First printing stated on the copyright page; priced dust jacket. Nonfiction autobiographical collage of essays, speeches, letters, and other pieces.
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. True first is the 1981 Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence trade edition. A simultaneous signed limited edition of 500 numbered copies also exists, identified by a copyright-page limitation statement.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
None notable; identify by the stated first printing and an unclipped priced jacket.
I have a first edition of Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage — 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.