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First-Edition Identification · Peter Straub

Is My The Throat a First Edition?

Dutton, 1993

The points of issue

First printing has the copyright-page first-edition statement and a full number line including the 1; first-state jacket priced as issued. Quarter cloth over boards, gilt spine lettering. Won the 1993 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. Third of the Blue Rose books.

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

Is this the true first?

US Dutton 1993 is the true first. UK editions and the Borderlands Press signed limited (350 copies) are separate issues.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

The book-club edition alters the number line so the 1 is absent and lacks the priced jacket; a rear-board blind-stamp is typically present. Confirm the full line plus priced jacket.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of The Throat a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First printing has the copyright-page first-edition statement and a full number line including the 1; first-state jacket priced as issued. Quarter cloth over boards, gilt spine lettering. Won the 1993 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. Third of the Blue Rose books.

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. US Dutton 1993 is the true first. UK editions and the Borderlands Press signed limited (350 copies) are separate issues.

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

The book-club edition alters the number line so the 1 is absent and lacks the priced jacket; a rear-board blind-stamp is typically present. Confirm the full line plus priced jacket.

I have a first edition of The Throat — 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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