# Is "The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam" by Barbara W. Tuchman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara W. Tuchman (Alfred A. Knopf, 1984) is identified by: Knopf (a Borzoi Book) first printing, 1984. US true first (Alfred A.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Alfred A. Knopf (a Borzoi Book) first printing, 1984. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later printings listed; priced first-state dust jacket
- Knopf identified its firsts of this period by the stated 'First Edition' line, not by a number line
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara W. Tuchman |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Alfred A. Knopf (a Borzoi Book) first printing, 1984. 'First Edition' stated on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Alfred A. Knopf (a Borzoi Book) first printing, 1984. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later printings listed; priced first-state dust jacket. Knopf identified its firsts of this period by the stated 'First Edition' line, not by a number line.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Alfred A. Knopf, 1984).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Issued as a Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection; club copies lack the jacket price and typically carry a blind-stamp to the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam* by Barbara W. Tuchman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-march-of-folly-from-troy-to-vietnam
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.