The points of issue
First English edition; UK Harvill Press, 1996, cloth in dust jacket (ISBN 1-86046-199-9 / 9781860461996), translated by Margaret Jull Costa from 'Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí.' Marías's third novel translated into English.
Is this the true first?
True first of the work is the Spanish 'Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí' (Editorial Anagrama, Barcelona, 1994). The 1996 UK Harvill is the first edition in English; the US New Directions edition (ISBN 0-8112-1482-6) followed later.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later New Directions reprints and the US Harcourt issue are not the 1996 UK first.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First English edition; UK Harvill Press, 1996, cloth in dust jacket (ISBN 1-86046-199-9 / 9781860461996), translated by Margaret Jull Costa from 'Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí.' Marías's third novel translated into English.
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. True first of the work is the Spanish 'Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí' (Editorial Anagrama, Barcelona, 1994). The 1996 UK Harvill is the first edition in English; the US New Directions edition (ISBN 0-8112-1482-6) followed later.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later New Directions reprints and the US Harcourt issue are not the 1996 UK first.
I have a first edition of Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me — 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.