# Is "The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea" by Eugene O'Neill a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea by Eugene O'Neill (Boni & Liveright, 1919) is identified by: New York: Boni & Liveright, 1919. US Boni & Liveright true first; jacket is scarce.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- New York: Boni & Liveright, 1919
- Octavo; cloth spine with paper-covered boards, dust jacket
- Approximately 1200 copies
- Collects seven sea plays including The Long Voyage Home, In the Zone, and Bound East for Cardiff
- Publisher imprint reads Boni & Liveright
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Eugene O'Neill |
| Publisher | Boni & Liveright |
| Year | 1919 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | New York: Boni & Liveright, 1919 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1919. Octavo; cloth spine with paper-covered boards, dust jacket. Approximately 1200 copies. Collects seven sea plays including The Long Voyage Home, In the Zone, and Bound East for Cardiff.

## Is this the true first?
US Boni & Liveright true first; jacket is scarce.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea* by Eugene O'Neill a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-moon-of-the-caribbees-and-six-other-plays-of-the-sea
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.