# Is "Wifey" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Wifey by Judy Blume (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1978) is identified by: True first is the G.P. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- True first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons edition dated 1978 with no later-printing statement; subtitled An Adult Novel
- First-issue dust jacket carries the original price on the front flap
- Blume's first adult novel
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 1978 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | True first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons edition dated 1978 with no later-printing statement… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
True first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons edition dated 1978 with no later-printing statement; subtitled An Adult Novel. First-issue dust jacket carries the original price on the front flap. Blume's first adult novel.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the flap price and typically show a blind-stamp on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Wifey* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/wifey
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.