# Is "The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth" by E. O. Wilson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth by E. O. Wilson (W. W. Norton, 2006) is identified by: The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line descending to 1; a copy showing a 2 as the lowest digit is a second printing. US true first (W.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- W. W. Norton, 2006
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line descending to 1; a copy showing a 2 as the lowest digit is a second printing
- Bound in quarter orange paper over tan paper boards with blue lettering on the front board and spine, with greenish-gray textured endpapers
- The cream dust jacket carries the title and author lettered across the top and bottom of the front panel and a glossy oval photo-illustration of a Borneo rain forest in mist at the lower center; a first-state jacket retains its printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads W. W. Norton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | E. O. Wilson |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | W. W. Norton, 2006 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
W. W. Norton, 2006. The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line descending to 1; a copy showing a 2 as the lowest digit is a second printing. Bound in quarter orange paper over tan paper boards with blue lettering on the front board and spine, with greenish-gray textured endpapers. The cream dust jacket carries the title and author lettered across the top and bottom of the front panel and a glossy oval photo-illustration of a Borneo rain forest in mist at the lower center; a first-state jacket retains its printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (W. W. Norton, 2006), confirmed by the stated 'First Edition' and the number line descending to 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book-club edition. Confirm the Norton first by the stated 'First Edition' and the full number line; a lowest digit of 2 marks a second printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth* by E. O. Wilson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-creation-an-appeal-to-save-life-on-earth
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.