# Is "The Dunne Family" by James T. Farrell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Dunne Family by James T. Farrell (Doubleday & Company, 1976) is identified by: "First Edition" stated on the copyright page (beneath the copyright notice, on the verso of the title leaf), Doubleday & Company, 1976, 326 pages, ISBN 0-385-11263-7. US first edition, Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1976.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- "First Edition" stated on the copyright page (beneath the copyright notice, on the verso of the title leaf), Doubleday & Company, 1976, 326 pages, ISBN 0-385-11263-7
- Consistent with Doubleday's practice of the period, a first printing also carries the publisher's gutter/anchor code at the foot of the last page of text; the printed dust jacket on a first state should retain its original printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday & Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James T. Farrell |
| Publisher | Doubleday & Company |
| Year | 1976 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | "First Edition" stated on the copyright page (beneath the copyright notice, on the verso of the title leaf), Doubleday & Company, 1976, 326… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
"First Edition" stated on the copyright page (beneath the copyright notice, on the verso of the title leaf), Doubleday & Company, 1976, 326 pages, ISBN 0-385-11263-7. Consistent with Doubleday's practice of the period, a first printing also carries the publisher's gutter/anchor code at the foot of the last page of text; the printed dust jacket on a first state should retain its original printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition, Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1976.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Doubleday drops the "First Edition" statement on later printings; book-club issues of this period typically lack the stated "First Edition", are printed on lighter bulking paper, and carry a blind-stamped dot or square on the rear board with no printed price present on the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Dunne Family* by James T. Farrell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-dunne-family
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.