# Is "Wickford Point" by John P. Marquand a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Wickford Point by John P. Marquand (Little, Brown and Company, 1939) is identified by: True first is the first Little, Brown printing, identified by the copyright-page publication statement with no later-printing notice. US Little, Brown edition (1939) is the true first; the first British edition followed from Robert Hale in 1946.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- True first is the first Little, Brown printing, identified by the copyright-page publication statement with no later-printing notice
- Multiple printings were run in 1939, so the absence of any added printing line is the key point
- Original plum cloth over boards with gilt lettering, top edge stained, deckle edges
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John P. Marquand |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 1939 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | True first is the first Little, Brown printing, identified by the copyright-page publication statement with no later-printing notice |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
True first is the first Little, Brown printing, identified by the copyright-page publication statement with no later-printing notice. Multiple printings were run in 1939, so the absence of any added printing line is the key point. Original plum cloth over boards with gilt lettering, top edge stained, deckle edges.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown edition (1939) is the true first; the first British edition followed from Robert Hale in 1946.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A Book-of-the-Month Club edition exists, identifiable by the board blind-stamp and the absence of the first-printing statement; later Little, Brown printings are likewise reprints.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Wickford Point* by John P. Marquand a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/wickford-point
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.