The points of issue
First edition, Doubleday, Page & Company (Garden City), 1924. Title-page date matches the copyright with no added printing line. Original black cloth stamped in yellow, with yellow pictorial endpapers. Nine full-page color woodcuts (yellow, blue, and green) plus numerous smaller black-and-white woodcuts, all by Paul Honoré.
Is this the true first?
US true first. Dedicated to Carl Sandburg.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
After the 1927 imprint change to Doubleday, Doran, all printings under that name are later. Check the imprint and any stated 'printing' line on the copyright verso.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Tales from Silver Lands a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First edition, Doubleday, Page & Company (Garden City), 1924. Title-page date matches the copyright with no added printing line. Original black cloth stamped in yellow, with yellow pictorial endpapers. Nine full-page color woodcuts (yellow, blue, and green) plus numerous smaller black-and-white woodcuts, all by Paul Honoré.
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. US true first. Dedicated to Carl Sandburg.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
After the 1927 imprint change to Doubleday, Doran, all printings under that name are later. Check the imprint and any stated 'printing' line on the copyright verso.
I have a first edition of Tales from Silver Lands — 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.