# Is "Resurrection Blues" by Arthur Miller a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Resurrection Blues by Arthur Miller (Penguin, 2006) is identified by: Trade paperback in wrappers; Penguin (Penguin Plays), 2006. Issued in wrappers; no hardcover trade first precedes it.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Trade paperback in wrappers
- Penguin (Penguin Plays), 2006
- Posthumous publication of a late Miller play
- ISBN 9780143035480
- Publisher imprint reads Penguin
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Miller |
| Publisher | Penguin |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Trade paperback in wrappers |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Trade paperback in wrappers; Penguin (Penguin Plays), 2006. Posthumous publication of a late Miller play. ISBN 9780143035480.

## Is this the true first?
Issued in wrappers; no hardcover trade first precedes it.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Resurrection Blues* by Arthur Miller a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/resurrection-blues
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.