# Is "The Women of Brewster Place" by Gloria Naylor a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor (Viking Press, 1982) is identified by: Viking, New York, 1982 (ISBN 0-670-77855-9). US Viking 1982 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Viking, New York, 1982 (ISBN 0-670-77855-9)
- Naylor's first book; winner of the National Book Award for first novel
- Quarter cloth over paper-covered boards with spine lettering
- First printing: copyright page shows 1982 with no additional-printing statement
- Original unclipped dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Viking Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gloria Naylor |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Viking, New York, 1982 (ISBN 0-670-77855-9) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Viking, New York, 1982 (ISBN 0-670-77855-9). Naylor's first book; winner of the National Book Award for first novel. Quarter cloth over paper-covered boards with spine lettering. First printing: copyright page shows 1982 with no additional-printing statement. Original unclipped dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Viking 1982 is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Watch for issues showing a later-printing statement, a price-clipped flap, or book-club markings such as a blind-stamp to the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Women of Brewster Place* by Gloria Naylor a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-women-of-brewster-place
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.