# Is "The Store" by T. S. Stribling a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Store by T. S. Stribling (Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1932) is identified by: The true first prints the words FIRST EDITION on the copyright page. US Doubleday, Doran 1932 true first, identified by the stated FIRST EDITION on the copyright page.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true first prints the words FIRST EDITION on the copyright page
- Bound in publisher's black cloth with paper labels on the spine and front cover
- The first-issue dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap
- A useful distinguisher: the second printing drops the FIRST EDITION statement and carries the year 1932 in Roman numerals on the title page, and some second-printing jackets read 2nd Edition on the inner flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday, Doran & Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | T. S. Stribling |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Doran & Company |
| Year | 1932 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true first prints the words FIRST EDITION on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
The true first prints the words FIRST EDITION on the copyright page. Bound in publisher's black cloth with paper labels on the spine and front cover. The first-issue dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap. A useful distinguisher: the second printing drops the FIRST EDITION statement and carries the year 1932 in Roman numerals on the title page, and some second-printing jackets read 2nd Edition on the inner flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday, Doran 1932 true first, identified by the stated FIRST EDITION on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings lack the FIRST EDITION statement on the copyright page; reprints are clearly marked.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Store* by T. S. Stribling a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-store
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.