# Is "Reunion and Dark Pony" by David Mamet a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Reunion and Dark Pony by David Mamet (Grove Press, 1979) is identified by: Grove Press, New York, 1979 (Reunion and Dark Pony: Two Plays). US Grove Press first edition, 1979.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Grove Press, New York, 1979 (Reunion and Dark Pony: Two Plays)
- Issued in wrappers as a paperback original, with a simultaneous cloth issue
- Verify the copyright page for the first printing
- Publisher imprint reads Grove Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | David Mamet |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
| Year | 1979 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Grove Press, New York, 1979 (Reunion and Dark Pony: Two Plays) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Grove Press, New York, 1979 (Reunion and Dark Pony: Two Plays). Issued in wrappers as a paperback original, with a simultaneous cloth issue. Verify the copyright page for the first printing.

## Is this the true first?
US Grove Press first edition, 1979.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Reunion and Dark Pony* by David Mamet a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/reunion-and-dark-pony
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.