# Is "Long Live Man" by Gregory Corso a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Long Live Man by Gregory Corso (New Directions, 1962) is identified by: First published in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers, roughly 96 pages; first edition, first printing with no later-printing statement on the copyright page. True first is the 1962 New Directions wrappered original (ND Paperbook 127); there was no hardcover first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers, roughly 96 pages; first edition, first printing with no later-printing statement on the copyright page
- The first printing was issued in wrappers only, with no simultaneous clothbound issue
- Publisher imprint reads New Directions
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gregory Corso |
| Publisher | New Directions |
| Year | 1962 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers, roughly 96 pages; first edition, first printing with no… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First published in 1962 as New Directions Paperbook 127 in stiff printed wrappers, roughly 96 pages; first edition, first printing with no later-printing statement on the copyright page. The first printing was issued in wrappers only, with no simultaneous clothbound issue.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 1962 New Directions wrappered original (ND Paperbook 127); there was no hardcover first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition. Second, third, and fourth printings followed and are so stated; first printing shows no such statement.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Long Live Man* by Gregory Corso a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/long-live-man
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.