# Is "The Gates of Wrath: Rhymed Poems 1948-1952" by Allen Ginsberg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Gates of Wrath: Rhymed Poems 1948-1952 by Allen Ginsberg (Grey Fox Press, 1972) is identified by: Grey Fox Press, Bolinas, California, 1972. First is the 1972 Grey Fox Press edition; the signed/numbered limited of 100 copies is the premium state.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Grey Fox Press, Bolinas, California, 1972
- Issued in stiff printed wrappers (purple, black and white)
- A signed limited issue of 100 numbered copies was also produced, specially bound in cloth-covered boards by Schuberth Bookbindery, signed by the author to the limitation page, no dust jacket as issued
- Publisher imprint reads Grey Fox Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Allen Ginsberg |
| Publisher | Grey Fox Press |
| Year | 1972 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Grey Fox Press, Bolinas, California, 1972 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Grey Fox Press, Bolinas, California, 1972. Issued in stiff printed wrappers (purple, black and white). A signed limited issue of 100 numbered copies was also produced, specially bound in cloth-covered boards by Schuberth Bookbindery, signed by the author to the limitation page, no dust jacket as issued.

## Is this the true first?
First is the 1972 Grey Fox Press edition; the signed/numbered limited of 100 copies is the premium state.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Gates of Wrath: Rhymed Poems 1948-1952* by Allen Ginsberg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-gates-of-wrath-rhymed-poems-1948-1952
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.