# Is "Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing" by Robert A. Caro a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro (Alfred A. Knopf, 2019) is identified by: Knopf (Borzoi) first edition, with "First Edition" (or the Borzoi "This Is a Borzoi Book" colophon) on the copyright page and a full number line descending to 1 on the same page. US true first (Knopf, 2019).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Knopf (Borzoi) first edition, with "First Edition" (or the Borzoi "This Is a Borzoi Book" colophon) on the copyright page and a full number line descending to 1 on the same page
- Issued in cloth-backed boards in a priced pictorial dust jacket designed by Carol Devine Carson; the first-issue jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap
- Caro's short memoir on his research and writing method
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert A. Caro |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2019 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Knopf (Borzoi) first edition, with "First Edition" (or the Borzoi "This Is a Borzoi Book" colophon) on the copyright page and a full number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Knopf (Borzoi) first edition, with "First Edition" (or the Borzoi "This Is a Borzoi Book" colophon) on the copyright page and a full number line descending to 1 on the same page. Issued in cloth-backed boards in a priced pictorial dust jacket designed by Carol Devine Carson; the first-issue jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap. Caro's short memoir on his research and writing method.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Knopf, 2019). The UK edition (The Bodley Head) is a separate issue and does not precede the Knopf first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition of note; later Knopf printings advance the number line so the 1 no longer appears.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing* by Robert A. Caro a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/working-researching-interviewing-writing
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.