The Snow Goose
For a first US edition, first printing of The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico (Alfred A. Knopf, 1941), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First Edition” stated at the foot, below “Published simultaneously in Canada by The Ryerson Press”.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Snow Goose.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated at the foot, below “Published simultaneously in Canada by The Ryerson Press”
✓ Title page: New York : Alfred A. Knopf · 1941
✓ Dust jacket: design by George Salter, a pale snow goose in flight on a gold ground, “A Story by Paul Gallico”
✓ Price: $1.00 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: blue cloth, author’s initials “PG” stamped in blind on the front board, title in gilt on the spine
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Snow Goose is a first US edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated at the foot, below “Published simultaneously in Canada by The Ryerson Press” ✓ Title page: New York : Alfred A. Knopf · 1941 ✓ Dust jacket: design by George Salter, a pale snow goose in flight on a gold ground, “A Story by Paul Gallico” ✓ Price: $1.00 on the front flap (unclipped) ✓ Binding: blue cloth, author’s initials “PG” stamped in blind on the front board, title in gilt… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of The Snow Goose?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
Selling a copy?
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