The points of issue
The first printing has First Edition stated on the copyright page per Harper & Row practice of the period (number lines began only in 1975); the copyright page also carries a two-letter month-and-year printing code consistent with a 1971 printing. First-issue jacket priced on the front flap. Her second book.
Is this the true first?
The US Harper & Row edition is the true first.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the First Edition statement or show a later code; no significant book-club edition recorded.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Something in the Wind a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: The first printing has First Edition stated on the copyright page per Harper & Row practice of the period (number lines began only in 1975); the copyright page also carries a two-letter month-and-year printing code consistent with a 1971 printing. First-issue jacket priced on the front flap. Her second book.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The US Harper & Row edition is the true first.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings drop the First Edition statement or show a later code; no significant book-club edition recorded.
I have a first edition of Something in the Wind — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.