NMLP P-032580 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

The Moviegoer

Walker Percy · Alfred A. Knopf · 1961

US Knopf is the true first; UK Eyre & Spottiswoode (1963) is later. As Percy's scarce debut with a small first printing, genuine firsts are sought; later jackets add the National Book Award notice.

Full identification guide for this title →

New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-032580 for "The Moviegoer" by Walker Percy (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-032580, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).