# Is "The Mind of the South" by W. J. Cash a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Mind of the South by W. J. Cash (Alfred A. Knopf, 1941) is identified by: Published by Alfred A. US Knopf (New York) true first edition, published February 10, 1941.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, February 10, 1941, as a Borzoi Book
- Octavo (about 9 inches) in gray cloth, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page in Knopf's standard Borzoi form and the Borzoi colophon present
- First-state dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap (unclipped)
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | W. J. Cash |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1941 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, February 10, 1941, as a Borzoi Book |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, February 10, 1941, as a Borzoi Book. Octavo (about 9 inches) in gray cloth, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page in Knopf's standard Borzoi form and the Borzoi colophon present. First-state dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap (unclipped).

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf (New York) true first edition, published February 10, 1941.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings remove the 'First Edition' line and add a printing statement; verify the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Mind of the South* by W. J. Cash a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-mind-of-the-south
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.