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First-Edition Identification · Herman Wouk

Is My This Is My God a First Edition?

Doubleday & Company, 1959

The points of issue

'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. Non-fiction account of Judaism from a Modern Orthodox perspective.

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

Is this the true first?

US Doubleday is the true first; a UK Jonathan Cape edition followed in 1960.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

Reprints omit the 'First Edition' statement.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of This Is My God a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. Non-fiction account of Judaism from a Modern Orthodox perspective.

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 Doubleday is the true first; a UK Jonathan Cape edition followed in 1960.

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

Reprints omit the 'First Edition' statement.

I have a first edition of This Is My God — 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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