# Is "The Other America: Poverty in the United States" by Michael Harrington a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Other America: Poverty in the United States by Michael Harrington (Macmillan, 1962) is identified by: Pale grey/textured grey cloth lettered on spine and front panel, 191 pp. US Macmillan (New York) true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pale grey/textured grey cloth lettered on spine and front panel, 191 pp
- The copyright page carries the 'First Printing' statement with no prior printing history and no number line, published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 1962
- First-state jacket priced (often found clipped)
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Harrington |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 1962 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pale grey/textured grey cloth lettered on spine and front panel, 191 pp |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Pale grey/textured grey cloth lettered on spine and front panel, 191 pp. The copyright page carries the 'First Printing' statement with no prior printing history and no number line, published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 1962. First-state jacket priced (often found clipped).

## Is this the true first?
US Macmillan (New York) true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Confirm the 'First Printing' statement on the copyright page; reprints add later printing notations. Uncommon in first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Other America: Poverty in the United States* by Michael Harrington a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-other-america-poverty-in-the-united-states
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.