# Is "Selected Poems 1956-1975" by Diane di Prima a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Selected Poems 1956-1975 by Diane di Prima (North Atlantic Books, 1975) is identified by: Trade paper original (also issued in cloth), North Atlantic Books, Plainfield, first printing carries no statement of later printings. True first is the 1975 North Atlantic Books issue; the 1977 enlarged edition is first-thus.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Trade paper original (also issued in cloth), North Atlantic Books, Plainfield, first printing carries no statement of later printings
- An enlarged edition followed in 1977
- Publisher imprint reads North Atlantic Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Diane di Prima |
| Publisher | North Atlantic Books |
| Year | 1975 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Trade paper original (also issued in cloth), North Atlantic Books, Plainfield, first… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Trade paper original (also issued in cloth), North Atlantic Books, Plainfield, first printing carries no statement of later printings. An enlarged edition followed in 1977.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 1975 North Atlantic Books issue; the 1977 enlarged edition is first-thus.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Selected Poems 1956-1975* by Diane di Prima a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/selected-poems-1956-1975
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.