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First-Edition Identification · Anthony Powell

Is My To Keep the Ball Rolling: The Memoirs of Anthony Powell (Infants of the Spring) a First Edition?

Heinemann, 1976

The points of issue

First printing; volume one of Powell's four-volume memoirs, titled Infants of the Spring. Issued in cloth with photographic plates; 209 pages.

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Is this the true first?

UK Heinemann is the true first (London, 1976); US Holt issued 1977.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

No book-club issue.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of To Keep the Ball Rolling: The Memoirs of Anthony Powell (Infants of the Spring) a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First printing; volume one of Powell's four-volume memoirs, titled Infants of the Spring. Issued in cloth with photographic plates; 209 pages.

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. UK Heinemann is the true first (London, 1976); US Holt issued 1977.

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

No book-club issue.

I have a first edition of To Keep the Ball Rolling: The Memoirs of Anthony Powell (Infants of the Spring) — 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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