# Is "Separate Flights" by Andre Dubus a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Separate Flights by Andre Dubus (David R. Godine, 1975) is identified by: First printing from David R. The US David R.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing from David R. Godine, Boston, 1975; original cloth in dust jacket priced 8.95 on the front flap
- Dubus's first story collection (his second book)
- Won the Boston Globe's first Laurence L. Winship Award
- Publisher imprint reads David R. Godine
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Andre Dubus |
| Publisher | David R. Godine |
| Year | 1975 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing from David R. Godine, Boston, 1975; original cloth in dust jacket priced 8.95 on the front flap |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing from David R. Godine, Boston, 1975; original cloth in dust jacket priced 8.95 on the front flap. Dubus's first story collection (his second book). Won the Boston Globe's first Laurence L. Winship Award (1975).

## Is this the true first?
The US David R. Godine 1975 edition is the true first of this collection; it is Dubus's first book of short fiction but not his debut book, which is The Lieutenant (1967).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Godine copies lacking the 8.95 first-state flap price, or stating a later printing on the copyright page, are not the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Separate Flights* by Andre Dubus a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/separate-flights
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.