The points of issue
First printing identified by 'Published [Month] 1930' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing notice. Marquand's first novel issued under the Little, Brown imprint.
Is this the true first?
US first edition (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1930).
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings are noted on the copyright page; in this period Little, Brown did not yet print the words 'First Edition' (that practice began around 1940), so identification rests on the 'Published [Month, Year]' statement and absence of a later-printing line.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Warning Hill a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First printing identified by 'Published [Month] 1930' stated on the copyright page with no later-printing notice. Marquand's first novel issued under the Little, Brown imprint.
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 first edition (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1930).
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings are noted on the copyright page; in this period Little, Brown did not yet print the words 'First Edition' (that practice began around 1940), so identification rests on the 'Published [Month, Year]' statement and absence of a later-printing line.
I have a first edition of Warning Hill — 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.