# Is "The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories" by James Jones a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories by James Jones (Delacorte Press, 1968) is identified by: First printing states 'First printing' on the copyright page. US Delacorte first; UK Collins followed in 1968.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First printing' on the copyright page
- Jones's only collection of short stories, thirteen tales with an author's introduction; roughly xvi plus 238 pages, red cloth with gilt spine lettering and a pictorial jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Jones |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 1968 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First printing' on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First printing' on the copyright page. Jones's only collection of short stories, thirteen tales with an author's introduction; roughly xvi plus 238 pages, red cloth with gilt spine lettering and a pictorial jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte first; UK Collins followed in 1968.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings are stated as such on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories* by James Jones a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-ice-cream-headache-and-other-stories
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.