nmlp_identify_first_edition
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Identify whether a specific book is a first edition. Given a title (and optionally author), returns that title's POINTS OF ISSUE — the exact details that mark a true first printing — plus true-first precedence (US vs UK), book-club/reprint tells, publisher, year, the human-readable page URL, and a citation. THE tool for 'how do I tell if my copy of X is a first edition.' Draws on 6,700+ independently-verified titles (CC BY 4.0, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | string | yes | Book title (series/subtitle suffixes are fine). |
| author | string | no | Author name — strongly improves match accuracy for common titles. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Book title (series/subtitle suffixes are fine)."
},
"author": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Author name — strongly improves match accuracy for common titles."
}
},
"required": [
"title"
]
}