NMLP P-009436 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04
The Day of the Jackal
Frederick Forsyth · Hutchinson (London) · 1971
UK Hutchinson 1971 is the true first, preceding the US Viking 1971 (which appeared roughly two months later with a Paul Bacon jacket). The UK first in red boards with grey endpapers is the collected copy; signed copies are scarce.
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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-009436 for "The Day of the Jackal" by Frederick Forsyth (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-009436, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).