The points of issue
Cloth; published by the University of North Carolina Press (Chapel Hill) for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1969, with first-printing indicia on the copyright page and no later-printing statement. The dust jacket is priced.
Is this the true first?
University of North Carolina Press (Chapel Hill), for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, issued the true first in 1969. Won the Bancroft Prize in 1970.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Academic-press title with no book-club variant; identify the first by the 1969 date and absence of any later-printing statement.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Cloth; published by the University of North Carolina Press (Chapel Hill) for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1969, with first-printing indicia on the copyright page and no later-printing statement. The dust jacket is priced.
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. University of North Carolina Press (Chapel Hill), for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, issued the true first in 1969. Won the Bancroft Prize in 1970.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Academic-press title with no book-club variant; identify the first by the 1969 date and absence of any later-printing statement.
I have a first edition of The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 — 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.