# Is "The Theory of Island Biogeography" by E. O. Wilson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Theory of Island Biogeography by E. O. Wilson (Princeton University Press, 1967) is identified by: Princeton University Press first printing, 1967, cloth in priced dust jacket; Monographs in Population Biology No. US true first (Princeton University Press, 1967).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Princeton University Press first printing, 1967, cloth in priced dust jacket
- Monographs in Population Biology No
- 1; co-authored with Robert H. MacArthur
- Publisher imprint reads Princeton University Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | E. O. Wilson |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Princeton University Press first printing, 1967, cloth in priced dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Princeton University Press first printing, 1967, cloth in priced dust jacket; Monographs in Population Biology No. 1; co-authored with Robert H. MacArthur.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Princeton University Press, 1967). On the title page MacArthur is the first-listed author; the work is jointly by MacArthur and Wilson.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Theory of Island Biogeography* by E. O. Wilson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-theory-of-island-biogeography
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.