The points of issue
This is a duplicate placeholder of the primary Misery record and should be deduplicated downstream. For the underlying title: Viking hardcover, 1987; the first edition states First published in 1987 by Viking Penguin Inc. on the copyright page, with the jacket priced as issued. Co-winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel for 1987 with Robert McCammon's Swan Song.
Is this the true first?
The US Viking 1987 hardcover is the true first. The garbled title field reflects that this row was injected only to flag the 1987 Stoker tie; it duplicates the main Misery entry and should be merged with it.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition is blind-stamped on the rear board, lacks a jacket price, and does not carry the Viking Penguin first-published statement. Confirm the copyright-page statement and the priced first-state jacket.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Fisherman of (Misery co-winner context) — Misery a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: This is a duplicate placeholder of the primary Misery record and should be deduplicated downstream. For the underlying title: Viking hardcover, 1987; the first edition states First published in 1987 by Viking Penguin Inc. on the copyright page, with the jacket priced as issued. Co-winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel for 1987 with Robert McCammon's Swan Song.
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. The US Viking 1987 hardcover is the true first. The garbled title field reflects that this row was injected only to flag the 1987 Stoker tie; it duplicates the main Misery entry and should be merged with it.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
The book-club edition is blind-stamped on the rear board, lacks a jacket price, and does not carry the Viking Penguin first-published statement. Confirm the copyright-page statement and the priced first-state jacket.
I have a first edition of The Fisherman of (Misery co-winner context) — Misery — what should I do?
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