# Is "Uncommon Carriers" by John McPhee a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006) is identified by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover first printing (New York, 2006), ISBN 978-0-374-28039-0. US true first (FSG, New York, 2006).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover first printing (New York, 2006), ISBN 978-0-374-28039-0
- First-printing copies carry FSG's 'First edition, 2006' statement on the copyright page with the printer's key; a true first shows the complete number line ending in 1
- Bound with a black paper-covered spine over maroon paper-covered boards, in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed flap price
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John McPhee |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover first printing (New York, 2006), ISBN… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover first printing (New York, 2006), ISBN 978-0-374-28039-0. First-printing copies carry FSG's 'First edition, 2006' statement on the copyright page with the printer's key; a true first shows the complete number line ending in 1. Bound with a black paper-covered spine over maroon paper-covered boards, in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed flap price.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (FSG, New York, 2006).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No known book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Uncommon Carriers* by John McPhee a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/uncommon-carriers
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.