NMLP P-004566 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Pick-Up

Charles Willeford · Beacon Books (Beacon #B102) · 1955

The 1955 Beacon paperback original is the true first. Modern reprints (Black Lizard/Vintage Crime, Re/Search) are first-thus only.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-004566 for "Pick-Up" by Charles Willeford (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-004566, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).