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First-Edition Identification · Gilbert Sorrentino

Is My The Sky Changes a First Edition?

Hill & Wang, 1966

The points of issue

First edition, first printing; Hill & Wang, New York, with a priced dust jacket. Sorrentino's first novel.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Hill & Wang first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

True first is the 1966 Hill & Wang edition. Sorrentino later revised the text (the only one of his novels he revised); the revised edition issued by North Point (1986) and later by Dalkey Archive is a separate 'first thus,' not the true first.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

None notable.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of The Sky Changes a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First edition, first printing; Hill & Wang, New York, with a priced dust jacket. Sorrentino's first novel.

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. True first is the 1966 Hill & Wang edition. Sorrentino later revised the text (the only one of his novels he revised); the revised edition issued by North Point (1986) and later by Dalkey Archive is a separate 'first thus,' not the true first.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

None notable.

I have a first edition of The Sky Changes — 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.

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