# Is "Picture" by Lillian Ross a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Picture by Lillian Ross (Rinehart & Company, 1952) is identified by: Rinehart & Company, 1952 — the pioneering fly-on-the-wall account of the making of John Huston's 'The Red Badge of Courage,' a landmark film/nonfiction book. The US Rinehart first is the true first; an under-recognized high spot of film and literary nonfiction.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Rinehart & Company, 1952 — the pioneering fly-on-the-wall account of the making of John Huston's 'The Red Badge of Courage,' a landmark film/nonfiction book
- First edition with the 1952 Rinehart imprint, no later-printing statement, and the original priced dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Rinehart & Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lillian Ross |
| Publisher | Rinehart & Company |
| Year | 1952 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Rinehart & Company, 1952 — the pioneering fly-on-the-wall account of the making of John Huston's 'The Red Badge of Courage,' a landmark… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Rinehart & Company, 1952 — the pioneering fly-on-the-wall account of the making of John Huston's 'The Red Badge of Courage,' a landmark film/nonfiction book. First edition with the 1952 Rinehart imprint, no later-printing statement, and the original priced dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US Rinehart first is the true first; an under-recognized high spot of film and literary nonfiction.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings carry impression statements; verify the 1952 Rinehart first with its original priced jacket and no later-printing line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Picture* by Lillian Ross a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/picture
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.