# Is "Presumed Innocent" by Scott Turow a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1987) is identified by: FSG first printing: copyright page states 'First edition, 1987'; the first printing carries the complete number line descending to 1. US FSG 1987 is the true first, preceding the UK Bloomsbury edition (1987).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- FSG first printing: copyright page states 'First edition, 1987'; the first printing carries the complete number line descending to 1
- Quarter black cloth over gray and black boards, title and publisher stamped in silver on the black spine
- Issued in the dust jacket with black spine and red and silver lettering, the printed price present and unclipped on the front flap
- Turow's debut novel
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Scott Turow |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 1987 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | FSG first printing: copyright page states 'First edition, 1987'; the first printing carries the complete number line descending to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
FSG first printing: copyright page states 'First edition, 1987'; the first printing carries the complete number line descending to 1. Quarter black cloth over gray and black boards, title and publisher stamped in silver on the black spine; 431 pp. Issued in the dust jacket with black spine and red and silver lettering, the printed price present and unclipped on the front flap. Turow's debut novel.

## Is this the true first?
US FSG 1987 is the true first, preceding the UK Bloomsbury edition (1987). The US first is the standard collectible; signed copies are sought.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book Club Edition has a rear-board blind stamp (gutter code), no printed jacket price, reduced size, and lacks the full number line. The line ending in 1, the printed price, and the quarter-cloth trade binding confirm the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Presumed Innocent* by Scott Turow a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/presumed-innocent
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.