Three, cover of the New American Library, 1964 edition (the New American Library 1962 cover is not yet photographed)New American Library, 1964 cover

Cover of the New American Library, 1964 edition of this book. The New American Library 1962 jacket has not been photographed yet.

First edition Hardback

Three (1962)

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  • It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
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In short

Quick answer

Who published the Three first edition?
New American Library, New York, in 1962, in hardback.
Publisher's practice

How New American Library marked its first editions

Signet and Mentor were largely reprint lines, so a Signet copy of a well-known novel is usually a paperback reprint of a book first issued in hardback elsewhere. NAL also published hardback and paperback originals, and those are the true firsts. Always check where and when the work first appeared.

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1962

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Who published the Three first edition?

New American Library, New York, in 1962, in hardback.