# Is "Rosemary's Baby" by Ira Levin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin (Random House, 1967) is identified by: 'First Printing' / 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with the Random House imprint and no later printings. US Random House 1967 true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'First Printing' / 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with the Random House imprint and no later printings
- Dust jacket with its printed price with the distinctive pram-silhouette design
- First state has the original price and the 'First Edition' wording
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ira Levin |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'First Printing' / 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with the Random House imprint and no later printings |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
'First Printing' / 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with the Random House imprint and no later printings. Dust jacket with its printed price with the distinctive pram-silhouette design. First state has the original price and the 'First Edition' wording.

## Is this the true first?
US Random House 1967 true first. UK Michael Joseph (1968) is first British. First state identified by the stated First Edition and unclipped the printed price jacket.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club: no 'First Edition' statement, rear-board blind-stamp indentation, no jacket price. The Random House stated-first wording separates trade from club.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rosemary's Baby* by Ira Levin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rosemarys-baby
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.