# Is "Sexual Perversity in Chicago and The Duck Variations" by David Mamet a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Sexual Perversity in Chicago and The Duck Variations by David Mamet (Grove Press, 1978) is identified by: Grove Press, New York, 1978, issued simultaneously in cloth with dust jacket and in wrappers. The US Grove Press 1978 edition is the first edition, in a simultaneous cloth and wrappers issue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Grove Press, New York, 1978, issued simultaneously in cloth with dust jacket and in wrappers
- First printing so stated on the copyright page
- The scarce cloth issue is the collected form
- Publisher imprint reads Grove Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | David Mamet |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
| Year | 1978 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Grove Press, New York, 1978, issued simultaneously in cloth with dust jacket and in… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Grove Press, New York, 1978, issued simultaneously in cloth with dust jacket and in wrappers. First printing so stated on the copyright page. The scarce cloth issue is the collected form.

## Is this the true first?
The US Grove Press 1978 edition is the first edition, in a simultaneous cloth and wrappers issue.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Sexual Perversity in Chicago and The Duck Variations* by David Mamet a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/sexual-perversity-in-chicago-and-the-duck-variations
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.