# Is "The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution" by Barbara W. Tuchman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution by Barbara W. Tuchman (Alfred A. Knopf, 1988) is identified by: Knopf trade first prints 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1, in a dust jacket bearing the printed cover price. US true first is the Knopf 1988 edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Knopf trade first prints 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1, in a dust jacket bearing the printed cover price
- Published September 1988
- Tuchman's final book (she died in 1989)
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara W. Tuchman |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1988 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Knopf trade first prints 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Knopf trade first prints 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1, in a dust jacket bearing the printed cover price. Published September 1988; Tuchman's final book (she died in 1989).

## Is this the true first?
US true first is the Knopf 1988 edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-of-the-Month Club printings lack the printed jacket price and carry a blind-stamped indent on the rear board; they are not the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution* by Barbara W. Tuchman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-first-salute-a-view-of-the-american-revolution
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.