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First-Edition Identification · W. J. Cash

Is My The Mind of the South a First Edition?

Alfred A. Knopf, 1941

The points of issue

Gray cloth; 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page in Knopf's standard form with the Borzoi colophon; issued as a Borzoi Book. First-state dust jacket priced.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Alfred A. Knopf first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

US Knopf (New York) true first edition.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

Later printings remove the 'First Edition' line and add a printing statement; verify the copyright page.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of The Mind of the South a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Gray cloth; 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page in Knopf's standard form with the Borzoi colophon; issued as a Borzoi Book. First-state dust jacket priced.

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. US Knopf (New York) true first edition.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

Later printings remove the 'First Edition' line and add a printing statement; verify the copyright page.

I have a first edition of The Mind of the South — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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