# Is "The Star-Spangled Girl" by Neil Simon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Star-Spangled Girl by Neil Simon (Random House, 1967) is identified by: Cloth in dust jacket; Random House, 1967, with 'First Printing' stated on the copyright page (removed on later printings). US Random House edition is the true first, identified by the 'First Printing' statement on the copyright page.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Cloth in dust jacket
- Random House, 1967, with 'First Printing' stated on the copyright page (removed on later printings)
- Photographs of the original cast (Anthony Perkins, Connie Stevens, Richard Benjamin)
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Simon |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Cloth in dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Cloth in dust jacket; Random House, 1967, with 'First Printing' stated on the copyright page (removed on later printings). Photographs of the original cast (Anthony Perkins, Connie Stevens, Richard Benjamin).

## Is this the true first?
US Random House edition is the true first, identified by the 'First Printing' statement on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club issue lacks the copyright-page 'First Printing' statement and the priced jacket, and often carries a blindstamp to the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Star-Spangled Girl* by Neil Simon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-star-spangled-girl
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.