The points of issue
"First Edition" stated on the copyright page; late novel.
Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Doubleday & Company first-edition guide.
Is this the true first?
US first edition.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the "First Edition" statement.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Death of Nora Ryan a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: "First Edition" stated on the copyright page; late novel.
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 first edition.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings drop the "First Edition" statement.
I have a first edition of The Death of Nora Ryan — what should I do?
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