# Is "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal" by Mary Roach a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach (W. W. Norton, 2013) is identified by: Norton, New York, in April 2013. US true first (W.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published by W. W. Norton, New York, in April 2013
- Copyright page states 'First Edition' and carries the full Norton number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 (complete, with no digits removed)
- The hardcover is issued in a dust jacket bearing its printed price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads W. W. Norton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Roach |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published by W. W. Norton, New York, in April 2013 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First published by W. W. Norton, New York, in April 2013. Copyright page states 'First Edition' and carries the full Norton number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 (complete, with no digits removed). The hardcover is issued in a dust jacket bearing its printed price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (W. W. Norton, New York, 2013). A UK edition followed under the Oneworld imprint.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book-club edition; on later Norton printings the terminal 0 of the number line is replaced by a lower digit and 'First Edition' is dropped.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal* by Mary Roach a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/gulp-adventures-on-the-alimentary-canal
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.