# Is "Smart Women" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Smart Women by Judy Blume (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1984) is identified by: Putnam's Sons) first dated 1984 (ISBN 0399128409) with no later-printing statement on the copyright page. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Putnam (G.P. Putnam's Sons) first dated 1984 (ISBN 0399128409) with no later-printing statement on the copyright page
- First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price
- Adult novel
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Putnam (G.P. Putnam's Sons) first dated 1984 (ISBN 0399128409) with no later-printing… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Putnam (G.P. Putnam's Sons) first dated 1984 (ISBN 0399128409) with no later-printing statement on the copyright page. First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price. Adult novel.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons first edition, first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the printed jacket price; a Putnam book-club issue also circulates.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Smart Women* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/smart-women
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.