# Is "We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy" by Maurice Sendak a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1993) is identified by: HarperCollins first, first printing: copyright page states 'First Edition' with a complete number line descending to 1. US HarperCollins (Michael di Capua Books) edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- HarperCollins first, first printing: copyright page states 'First Edition' with a complete number line descending to 1
- First-issue dust jacket retains its original unclipped printed price
- Hand-lettering by Jeanette Wong
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Maurice Sendak |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | HarperCollins first, first printing: copyright page states 'First Edition' with a… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
HarperCollins first, first printing: copyright page states 'First Edition' with a complete number line descending to 1. First-issue dust jacket retains its original unclipped printed price. Hand-lettering by Jeanette Wong.

## Is this the true first?
US HarperCollins (Michael di Capua Books) edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club and later states typically lack the original jacket price and the full number line to 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy* by Maurice Sendak a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/we-are-all-in-the-dumps-with-jack-and-guy
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.