Cry, The Beloved Country First Edition
For a first UK edition, first impression of Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton (Jonathan Cape, 1948 · First UK edition), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First published 1948” as the only printing line.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Cry, The Beloved Country.
✓ Copyright page: “First published 1948” as the only printing line
✓ Title page: Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London
✓ Binding: oatmeal cloth, lettered in red on the front board and spine, Cape tree device at the foot of the spine
✓ Dust jacket: cream and brown-red, a walking figure in front of a wall, “Cry,” on a green panel; the same jacket was used on later impressions
✓ Price: 9s. 6d. net (9 shillings 6 pence) at the foot of the front flap (unclipped); later impressions kept this jacket, so the price alone doesn't prove a first
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Cry, The Beloved Country is a first UK edition, first impression?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First published 1948” as the only printing line ✓ Title page: Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London ✓ Binding: oatmeal cloth, lettered in red on the front board and spine, Cape tree device at the foot of the spine ✓ Dust jacket: cream and brown-red, a walking figure in front of a wall, “Cry,” on a green panel; the same jacket was used on later impressions ✓ Price: 9s. 6d. net (9 shillings 6… The identification points above show each one.
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