NMLP Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue

An openly-licensed, machine-readable reference of first-edition identification points for 6,717 collectible books across every genre (1,435 authors, 1,044 publishers, publication years 1653-2025). Each record gives the publisher, year, points of issue (the specific tells that mark a true first printing - stated-edition wording, number lines, dust-jacket and binding states, issue points), true-first precedence (US vs UK vs other), and book-club/reprint tells. Every record was independently verified and, for most, deepened with authoritative first-state detail. Identification only - the dataset deliberately contains no prices or valuations. Human-readable at https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ ; each record links to a per-title page and a markdown twin. CC BY 4.0 - free to cite and reuse with attribution.