# Is "The Yiddish Policemen's Union" by Michael Chabon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins, 2007) is identified by: The first US HarperCollins hardcover (2007, 414 pages) states 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a complete number line reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. The US HarperCollins (2007) edition is the true first; the UK Fourth Estate (2007) edition is a separate first issued in its own market.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first US HarperCollins hardcover (2007, 414 pages) states 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a complete number line reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- It is issued in a pictorial dust jacket that carries the printed price on the front flap (present, not clipped, on a first-state jacket)
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Chabon |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first US HarperCollins hardcover (2007, 414 pages) states 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a complete number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first US HarperCollins hardcover (2007, 414 pages) states 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a complete number line reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. It is issued in a pictorial dust jacket that carries the printed price on the front flap (present, not clipped, on a first-state jacket).

## Is this the true first?
The US HarperCollins (2007) edition is the true first; the UK Fourth Estate (2007) edition is a separate first issued in its own market. The novel went on to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book club edition carries the usual rear-board blind stamp and lacks the stated 'First Edition' line, the full 1-to-10 number line, and the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Yiddish Policemen's Union* by Michael Chabon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-yiddish-policemens-union
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.