It's even listed that way in the UK edition. To confuse thing further, a listing for 'The City Boy' is found inside the all first editions and early printings of The Caine Mutiny. The flap says 'City Boy' on both states of the dust jacket. The true first edition point is on the back of the dust jacket, not on the flap. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of The Caine Mutiny.ĭon't be confused by 'City Boy' listed on the back flap without 'The'. Picture of the first edition Doubleday & Company boards for The Caine Mutiny. Later printing dust jackets look similar, but they make mention of the Pulitzer Prize toward the bottom of the Wouk's bio. The first issue dust jacket says 'The City Boy' and was quickly changed to 'City Boy' for a second issue. Picture of dust jacket where original $3.95 price is found for The Caine Mutiny. Picture of the first edition copyright page for The Caine Mutiny. Picture of the 1951 first edition dust jacket for The Caine Mutiny. The Caine Mutiny won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. 22,500 copies of the first printing were produced, but it is unclear how many came with first issue dust jackets. First state dust Jacket that says 'The City Boy' on the back cover. The first edition can be identified by the following criteria: 'First Edition' is stated on the bottom left corner of the copyright page. It was 494 pages long, and the original retail price was $3.95.

Pages: 494 The first edition of this classic Herman Wouk book was published by Doubleday & Company in 1951. First Edition Points and Criteria for The Caine Mutiny

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