# Is "The Silence of History" by James T. Farrell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Silence of History by James T. Farrell (Doubleday & Company, 1963) is identified by: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page per Doubleday convention. US first (Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page per Doubleday convention
- Collates 372 pages, bound in blue cloth over boards and issued in a printed dust jacket bearing the original price on the front flap (present, not price-clipped)
- First volume of Farrell's late 'A Universe of Time' sequence
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday & Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James T. Farrell |
| Publisher | Doubleday & Company |
| Year | 1963 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page per Doubleday convention |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
'First Edition' stated on the copyright page per Doubleday convention. Collates 372 pages, bound in blue cloth over boards and issued in a printed dust jacket bearing the original price on the front flap (present, not price-clipped). First volume of Farrell's late 'A Universe of Time' sequence.

## Is this the true first?
US first (Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings omit the 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Silence of History* by James T. Farrell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-silence-of-history
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.