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First-Edition Identification · Iain Banks

Is My The Crow Road a First Edition?

Scribners, 1992

The points of issue

Scribners UK hardcover; first printing with no later printings indicated on the copyright page; grey boards with black spine panel lettered in silver; unclipped jacket with 15.99 pounds price intact. Genuinely scarce in first printing.

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Is this the true first?

UK Scribners hardcover (1992) is the true first.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

None notable.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of The Crow Road a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Scribners UK hardcover; first printing with no later printings indicated on the copyright page; grey boards with black spine panel lettered in silver; unclipped jacket with 15.99 pounds price intact. Genuinely scarce in first printing.

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 Scribners hardcover (1992) is the true first.

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

None notable.

I have a first edition of The Crow Road — 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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