The points of issue
US Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, August 1975; quarter cloth over paper boards bound in yellow and red-orange, stamped in black and white; 241 pp; unclipped jacket. Stated first with no later printing indicated. ISBN 0-15-189050-1 (9780151890507).
Is this the true first?
US HBJ 1975 is the true first. Warhol signed roughly 14,000 copies at the warehouse before release, so a plain Warhol signature does not make a copy scarce or prove a special state; genuinely scarce copies are those inscribed or dedicated to a named recipient. UK Cassell/Picador editions follow.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the price on the jacket flap, may show a blind-stamp on the rear board, and use thinner boards; verify the HBJ imprint and jacket price.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again) a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: US Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, August 1975; quarter cloth over paper boards bound in yellow and red-orange, stamped in black and white; 241 pp; unclipped jacket. Stated first with no later printing indicated. ISBN 0-15-189050-1 (9780151890507).
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 HBJ 1975 is the true first. Warhol signed roughly 14,000 copies at the warehouse before release, so a plain Warhol signature does not make a copy scarce or prove a special state; genuinely scarce copies are those inscribed or dedicated to a named recipient. UK Cassell/Picador editions follow.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Book-club editions lack the price on the jacket flap, may show a blind-stamp on the rear board, and use thinner boards; verify the HBJ imprint and jacket price.
I have a first edition of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again) — 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.