# Is "Plaza Suite" by Neil Simon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Plaza Suite by Neil Simon (Random House, 1969) is identified by: Random House, New York, 1969, in cloth and dust jacket. US Random House 1969 is the true first edition of this American play; premiered on Broadway in February 1968 and basis for the 1971 film.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Random House, New York, 1969, in cloth and dust jacket
- The first printing states 'First Printing' on the copyright page, dropped on later printings
- The binding is black cloth-backed yellow (paper-covered) boards, the spine lettered in gilt and the front board stamped in blind; issued in the original dust jacket, which should retain its printed price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Simon |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1969 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Random House, New York, 1969, in cloth and dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Random House, New York, 1969, in cloth and dust jacket. The first printing states 'First Printing' on the copyright page, dropped on later printings. The binding is black cloth-backed yellow (paper-covered) boards, the spine lettered in gilt and the front board stamped in blind; issued in the original dust jacket, which should retain its printed price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Random House 1969 is the true first edition of this American play; premiered on Broadway in February 1968 and basis for the 1971 film.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies lack the stated 'First Printing' and typically carry a blindstamp to the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Plaza Suite* by Neil Simon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/plaza-suite
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.