# Is "The Woods" by David Mamet a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Woods by David Mamet (Grove Press, 1979) is identified by: Grove Press, New York, 1979. US Grove Press first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Grove Press, New York, 1979
- Issued in light blue cloth over boards with gilt spine lettering and dust jacket, and simultaneously in wrappers
- First printing states First Edition on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Grove Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | David Mamet |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
| Year | 1979 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Grove Press, New York, 1979 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Grove Press, New York, 1979. Issued in light blue cloth over boards with gilt spine lettering and dust jacket, and simultaneously in wrappers. First printing states First Edition on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
US Grove Press first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition noted for the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Woods* by David Mamet a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-woods
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.