The Westing Game First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (E. P. Dutton, New York 1978), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Westing Game.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
✓ Dust jacket: black jacket with the green money-house and fireworks, no Newbery Medal seal on the front (the 1978 first predates the 1979 award)
✓ Price: $7.95 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone does not prove a first
✓ Binding: red cloth, spine lettered in black, Dutton at the foot
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Westing Game is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ✓ Dust jacket: black jacket with the green money-house and fireworks, no Newbery Medal seal on the front (the 1978 first predates the 1979 award) ✓ Price: $7.95 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone does not prove a first ✓ Binding: red cloth, spine lettered in black, Dutton at the foot The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of The Westing Game?
- 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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