American Psycho
For a first edition, first printing of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (Vintage Contemporaries, 1991 · paperback original), the first point to check: Copyright page: “A Vintage Contemporaries Original, March 1991” and “First Edition” stated.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of American Psycho.
✓ Copyright page: “A Vintage Contemporaries Original, March 1991” and “First Edition” stated
✓ Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 under “Manufactured in the United States of America” — it must go down to 1
✓ Price: U.S. $11.00 / CAN. $15.00 on the rear wrap above the barcode (early later printings may carry it too, so the price alone doesn’t prove a first)
✓ Rear wrap: “FICTION” at top left, author photo beside the Patrick Bateman blurb, ISBN 0-679-73577-1
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of American Psycho is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “A Vintage Contemporaries Original, March 1991” and “First Edition” stated ✓ Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 under “Manufactured in the United States of America” — it must go down to 1 ✓ Price: U.S. $11.00 / CAN. $15.00 on the rear wrap above the barcode (early later printings may carry it too, so the price alone doesn’t prove a first) ✓ Rear wrap: “FICTION” at top left, author photo beside the… The identification points above show each one.
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