The points of issue
First edition published by Phaedra Publishers, New York, 1967; a collection of essays on writing.
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Is this the true first?
US first edition.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Reprints postdate the 1967 Phaedra printing.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Writing in America a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First edition published by Phaedra Publishers, New York, 1967; a collection of essays on writing.
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.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Reprints postdate the 1967 Phaedra printing.
I have a first edition of Writing in America — what should I do?
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