The points of issue
First Isolarii edition, a deliberately tiny pocket-format softcover (roughly seven by eleven centimeters), illustrated throughout by Art Spiegelman. As a small-press subscription-style art object it does not carry a conventional publisher number line, so identification rests on the Isolarii imprint, the 2021 date, the Spiegelman illustrations, and the matching ISBN rather than on a number line.
Is this the true first?
True first edition is the 2021 Isolarii printing.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Street Cop a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First Isolarii edition, a deliberately tiny pocket-format softcover (roughly seven by eleven centimeters), illustrated throughout by Art Spiegelman. As a small-press subscription-style art object it does not carry a conventional publisher number line, so identification rests on the Isolarii imprint, the 2021 date, the Spiegelman illustrations, and the matching ISBN rather than on a number line.
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. True first edition is the 2021 Isolarii printing.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No book-club edition.
I have a first edition of Street Cop — 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.