# Is "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan" by Arthur Miller a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Ride Down Mt. Morgan by Arthur Miller (Methuen Drama, 1991) is identified by: First published in London by Methuen Drama in 1991, issued in wrappers. The UK Methuen 1991 edition is the first; the revised US text follows later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published in London by Methuen Drama in 1991, issued in wrappers
- Miller was dissatisfied with the 1991 London production and substantially revised the text for the later US premiere, so the US edition carries a revised text
- Publisher imprint reads Methuen Drama
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Miller |
| Publisher | Methuen Drama |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published in London by Methuen Drama in 1991, issued in wrappers |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First published in London by Methuen Drama in 1991, issued in wrappers. Miller was dissatisfied with the 1991 London production and substantially revised the text for the later US premiere, so the US edition carries a revised text.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Methuen 1991 edition is the first; the revised US text follows later.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Ride Down Mt. Morgan* by Arthur Miller a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-ride-down-mt-morgan
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.