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Year

Title

Author

Publisher

1926


 

Early Autumn
Both title page and copyright page say 1926. first edition is NOT stated.  (more...)

Last: Bromfield
First: Louis

Pulitzer Prize

Stokes
Original Price: $2.00
Pages: 307

1930


 

Years of Grace
The title page date must match the copyright date (1930). No statement of  (more...)

Last: Barnes
First: Margaret Ayer

Pulitzer Prize

Houghton Mifflin Company
Original Price: $2.50
Pages: 581

1931


 

The Good Earth
Dust Jacket is rare. The first printing has flees for fleas on page 100,  (more...)

Last: Buck
First: Pearl S.

Pulitzer Prize

John Day Publishing
Pages: 375

1953


 

Go Tell it on the Mountain
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page. (more...)

Last: Baldwin
First: James

Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $3.50
Pages: 303

1964


 

Herzog
"First published in 1964 by The Viking Press, Inc." is stated on the  (more...)

Last: Bellow
First: Saul

National Book Award

Viking
Original Price: $5.75
Pages: 341

1970


 

Mr. Sammler's Planet
First published in 1970 by The Viking Press, Inc. is stated on the copyright  (more...)

Last: Bellow
First: Saul

National Book Award

Viking
Original Price: $6.95
Pages: 313

1972


 

Chimera
The true first edition was a special signed edition limited to 300 copies  (more...)

Last: Barth
First: John

National Book Award

Random House
Original Price: $6.95
Pages: 308

1974


 

Jaws
First Edition is stated on the copyright page, and 044 is printed on the last  (more...)

Last: Benchley
First: Peter

Doubleday & Company
Original Price: $6.95
Pages: 311

1975


 

Humboldt's Gift
States on the copyright page "First published in 1975 by the Viking Press,  (more...)

Last: Bellow
First: Saul

Pulitzer Prize

Viking
Original Price: $10.00
Pages: 487

1976


 

The Deep
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page. Book is green with black  (more...)

Last: Benchley
First: Peter

Doubleday & Company
Original Price: $7.95
Pages: 301

1979


 

Secrets and Surprises
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page beneath Random House number  (more...)

Last: Beattie
First: Ann

Random House
Original Price: $8.95
Pages: 307

1989


 

On the Firing Line
The true first edition was a limited signed edition published by the Franklin  (more...)

Last: Buckley Jr.
First: William F.

Franklin Library
Pages: 533

1990


 

Friday Night Lights
First printing, July 1990 is stated on the copyright page below letter and  (more...)

Last: Bissinger
First: H.G.

Addison-Wesley
Original Price: $19.95
Pages: 357

1990


 

Possession
The true first edition was published in London. "Published in 1990 by Chatto  (more...)

Last: Byatt
First: A.S.

Chatto & Windus
Original Price: £13.95
Pages: 511

1992


 

A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain
Copyright page has number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2" (more...)

Last: Butler
First: Robert Olen

Pulitzer Prize

Henry Holt And Company
Original Price: $19.95
Pages: 249

1994


 

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
"First Edition" is stated on the copyright page below the number line "2 4 6  (more...)

Last: Berendt
First: John

Random House
Original Price: $23.00
Pages: 388

1994


 

Thank You for Smoking
First Edition is stated on the copyright page below the full number line  (more...)

Last: Buckley
First: Christopher

Random House
Original Price: $22.00
Pages: 272

1996


 

Time Present, Time Past
First Edition is stated on the copyright page with no statements of  (more...)

Last: Bradley
First: Bill

Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $26.00
Pages: 442

1996


 

Ship Fever and Other Stories
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page near the top, and full number  (more...)

Last: Barrett
First: Andrea

National Book Award

Norton & Company, Inc.
Original Price: $21.00
Pages: 254

1997


 

Midwives
First Edition is stated on copyright page under number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3  (more...)

Last: Bohjalian
First: Chris

Harmony Books
Original Price: $24.00
Pages: 312

1998


 

Digital Fortress
"First Edition: February 1998" is stated on the copyright page followed by  (more...)

Last: Brown
First: Dan

St. Martins Press
Original Price: $24.95
Pages: 371

1999


 

Dreamland
FIRST EDITION is stated on copyright page with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5  (more...)

Last: Baker
First: Kevin

Harper Collins
Original Price: $26.00
Pages: 519

2000


 

Open House
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page beneath Random House number  (more...)

Last: Berg
First: Elizabeth

Random House
Original Price: $22.95
Pages: 241

2000


 

The Trans-Sister Radio
First Edition is stated on the copyright page below number line "10 9 8 7 6 5  (more...)

Last: Bohjalian
First: Chris

Harmony Books
Original Price: $24.00
Pages: 344

2001


 

Year of Wonders
"First published in 2001 by Viking Penguin," is stated on the copyright page  (more...)

Last: Brooks
First: Geraldine

Viking
Original Price: $24.95
Pages: 308

2002


 

Paradise Alley
FIRST EDITION is stated on copyright page with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5  (more...)

Last: Baker
First: Kevin

Harper Collins
Original Price: $26.95
Pages: 676

2003


 

The Da Vinci Code
First Edition is stated with the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the  (more...)

Last: Brown
First: Dan

Doubleday
Original Price: $24.95
Pages: 454

2005


 

March
First printing has a full number line on copyright page - "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4  (more...)

Last: Brooks
First: Geraldine

Pulitzer Prize

Viking
Original Price: $24.95
Pages: 280