Kiss Kiss

Precedence is genuinely close and debated. The UK Michael Joseph edition and the US Knopf edition both appear in 1960, and at least one dealer dates the Knopf issue 1959, which would make it the chronological first. Many collectors treat the Michael Joseph UK issue as the true first, while others hold Knopf earliest; confirm the dated copyright page and stated 'First Edition' (Knopf) or the single 'Published in Great Britain' statement (Michael Joseph).