# Is "Up from Jericho Tel" by E.L. Konigsburg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Up from Jericho Tel by E.L. Konigsburg (Atheneum, 1986) is identified by: Copyright page carries the 'First Edition' statement (with number line ending in 1 on printings of this era); first-issue dust jacket with the original printed price on the front flap. US Atheneum first edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Atheneum US first
- Copyright page carries the 'First Edition' statement (with number line ending in 1 on printings of this era); first-issue dust jacket with the original printed price on the front flap
- Illustrated by the author
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | E.L. Konigsburg |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1986 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Atheneum US first |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Atheneum US first. Copyright page carries the 'First Edition' statement (with number line ending in 1 on printings of this era); first-issue dust jacket with the original printed price on the front flap. Illustrated by the author.

## Is this the true first?
US Atheneum first edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are unpriced, are often smaller and on cheaper paper, and lack the 'First Edition' statement/number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Up from Jericho Tel* by E.L. Konigsburg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/up-from-jericho-tel
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.