# Is "Sag Harbor" by Colson Whitehead a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday, 2009) is identified by: "FIRST EDITION" stated on the copyright page with the number line descending to 1. US Doubleday first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- "FIRST EDITION" stated on the copyright page with the number line descending to 1
- Bound in tan and blue paper boards with cartographic (map) endpapers; the unclipped dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Colson Whitehead |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 2009 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | "FIRST EDITION" stated on the copyright page with the number line descending to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
"FIRST EDITION" stated on the copyright page with the number line descending to 1. Bound in tan and blue paper boards with cartographic (map) endpapers; the unclipped dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday first edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Sag Harbor* by Colson Whitehead a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/sag-harbor
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.