Elsewhere cover, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2005

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Elsewhere (2005)

Gabrielle Zevin · Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York · Updated 20 Oct 2026

Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux Year 2005 ISBN 9780374320911

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Who published the Elsewhere 2005?: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, in 2005.

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How Farrar, Straus and Giroux marked its first editions

The firm's name changed several times, so the imprint on the title page helps date a copy: Farrar, Straus from 1946, Farrar, Straus & Young from 1950, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy after the 1953 merger with Pellegrini & Cudahy, briefly Farrar, Straus and Company (1963 to 1964), then Farrar, Straus and Giroux from 1964.
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From the mid 1960s under the Farrar, Straus and Giroux name, first printings carry a copyright-page statement such as "First edition" or "First printing", usually with the year.
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