First edition of Tales from Margaritaville?

psychjava · Post by **psychjava** » December 13, 2003 2:20 pm

I'm collecting all of the first edition books JB has written, but don't have Tales From Margaritaville yet. What is the first printing of this book? I've seen several versions but they are 2nd or third printings.....what is the correct year for this book?

your help would be greatly appreciated from this book loving parrothead

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » December 13, 2003 2:28 pm

I'm trying to think (quite a stretch on a Saturday!)...I'm thinking it's very early 90's, because I remember where I was living at the time, and as soon as I heard that Jimmy Buffett had written a book, I went flying to the library to get it. They literally hadn't even unapacked it from the box it was shipped in. Needless to say, they unpacked it while I waited. I was the very first person EVER to read that copy of the book. Let me see what else I can dig up....

(would you like to know what kind of car I drove that year? Kidding.)

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » December 13, 2003 2:35 pm

Since this topic is posted, I've got a quick question too. I bought what was advertised as a first addition of Joe Merchant from E-bay.. Now, how the heck to I tell that it's a first edition?

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » December 13, 2003 2:37 pm

According this website, it was released July 5, 1993.
http://book.realbuy.ws/0449222489.html
Good luck in your search!
Your pal,
Auntie

psychjava · Post by **psychjava** » December 13, 2003 2:44 pm

Auntie- Yeah, I think it was either 1989 or 1990???? You remember what kind of car you drive back then

good memory! So what kind of car was it?

NYC - it'll say in the copyright page what year it was copyrighted, and if it's the first edition there won't be any second printing, third printing, etc. in any of the text.

Each book comes with a series of numbers or letters at the bottom of the page...I think in Tales the letters are A B C D E.....

psychjava · Post by **psychjava** » December 13, 2003 2:49 pm

Auntie,

thanks for the link....1993.....okay, I'm glad I asked....looks like I was too early in my thinking of the copyright year.

Thanks for your help! Now my search for that first edition can be started!

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » December 13, 2003 4:31 pm

Good luck with your search!

(and it was a 1985 Chevy Spectrum. Blech.)

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » December 13, 2003 4:54 pm

psychjava wrote:NYC - it'll say in the copyright page what year it was copyrighted, and if it's the first edition there won't be any second printing, third printing, etc. in any of the text.

Thanks! It IS a 1st edition!

LesPaul30 · Post by **LesPaul30** » December 14, 2003 4:33 am

All I recall is the 1st addition was a large hardback- bigger than whats on the shelves now. Same with Joe Merchant. Thankfully, I still have mine! Same with PLA50.

conched · Post by **conched** » December 15, 2003 1:09 am

My first edition was printed Sept, 1989

ISBN: 0151879834 Hardcover
Amazon has reprint July 5, 1993 ASIN: 0449222489 Hardback

ISBN: 0156026988 Paperback printed June 3, 2002

ASIN: 044990542X Paperback printed Oct. 10, 1990

Amazon.com has 6 editions listed for Where is Joe Merchant
One printed Aug 1992 another August 1992 different size
One printed Dec. 1992
Another is large print
Publisher: Wheeler Pub; Large Print edition (August 1993)
ASIN: 156895011X

ISBN: 0151962960 First Edition Hardcover