Things of This World First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of Things of This World by Richard Wilbur (Harcourt, Brace, 1956), the first point to check: Copyright page: “first edition” printed in small italic under the “All rights reserved” notice, above the Library of Congress card number.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Things of This World.
✓ Copyright page: “first edition” printed in small italic under the “All rights reserved” notice, above the Library of Congress card number
✓ Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York on the title page
✓ Dust jacket: blue fountain design, title in white
✓ Price: $3.00 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: pale blue-green cloth, spine lettered in black with the publisher’s “HB” mark
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Things of This World is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “first edition” printed in small italic under the “All rights reserved” notice, above the Library of Congress card number ✓ Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York on the title page ✓ Dust jacket: blue fountain design, title in white ✓ Price: $3.00 on the front flap (unclipped) ✓ Binding: pale blue-green cloth, spine lettered in black with the publisher’s “HB” mark The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of Things of This World?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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