# Is "Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing" by Robert A. Caro a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro (Alfred A. Knopf, 2019) is identified by: Knopf first edition stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1; issued in a priced dust jacket. US true first (Knopf, 2019).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Knopf first edition stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1; issued in a priced dust jacket
- Caro's memoir on his research and writing method
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert A. Caro |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2019 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Knopf first edition stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1; issued… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Knopf first edition stated on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1; issued in a priced dust jacket. Caro's memoir on his research and writing method.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Knopf, 2019).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition of note.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing* by Robert A. Caro a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/working-researching-interviewing-writing
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.