# Is "Seeds of Yesterday" by V.C. Andrews a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Seeds of Yesterday by V.C. Andrews (Poseidon Press, 1984) is identified by: Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1984; the first printing carries the complete descending number line on the copyright page with no added printing statement, and the pictorial dust jacket bears the printed price on the flap. The US Poseidon (Simon & Schuster) hardcover is the true first; the Pocket Books mass-market paperback, first printed March 1984 with a keyhole stepback illustration and sprayed edges, followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1984; the first printing carries the complete descending number line on the copyright page with no added printing statement, and the pictorial dust jacket bears the printed price on the flap
- Fourth and final Dollanganger novel
- Publisher imprint reads Poseidon Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | V.C. Andrews |
| Publisher | Poseidon Press |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1984; the first printing carries the complete descending number line on the copyright page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Hardcover first edition from Poseidon Press, 1984; the first printing carries the complete descending number line on the copyright page with no added printing statement, and the pictorial dust jacket bears the printed price on the flap. Fourth and final Dollanganger novel.

## Is this the true first?
The US Poseidon (Simon & Schuster) hardcover is the true first; the Pocket Books mass-market paperback, first printed March 1984 with a keyhole stepback illustration and sprayed edges, followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Book Club Edition is a hardcover distinguished by a blindstamp (small gutter mark) on the rear board, the absence of the first-printing number line, and a dust jacket with no printed price on the flap.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Seeds of Yesterday* by V.C. Andrews a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/seeds-of-yesterday
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.