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First-Edition Identification · Ian McEwan

Is My Sweet Tooth a First Edition?

Jonathan Cape, 2012

The points of issue

Boards, gilt spine; full number line ending in 1; jacket priced £18.99 net (ISBN 9780224097376).

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Jonathan Cape first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

UK Cape (2012) precedes the US Nan A. Talese/Doubleday edition (2012).

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

Later impressions add/state the impression number.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Sweet Tooth a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Boards, gilt spine; full number line ending in 1; jacket priced £18.99 net (ISBN 9780224097376).

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. UK Cape (2012) precedes the US Nan A. Talese/Doubleday edition (2012).

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

Later impressions add/state the impression number.

I have a first edition of Sweet Tooth — 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.

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