# Is "A World Lost" by Wendell Berry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A World Lost by Wendell Berry (Counterpoint, 1996) is identified by: Counterpoint (Washington, DC) first printing, 1996, in cloth-backed boards with the copyright-page number line descending to 1; title page dated 1996. True first edition of the novel; part of the Port William cycle.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Counterpoint (Washington, DC) first printing, 1996, in cloth-backed boards with the copyright-page number line descending to 1; title page dated 1996
- ISBN 1-887178-22-8
- Publisher imprint reads Counterpoint
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Wendell Berry |
| Publisher | Counterpoint |
| Year | 1996 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Counterpoint (Washington, DC) first printing, 1996, in cloth-backed boards with the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Counterpoint (Washington, DC) first printing, 1996, in cloth-backed boards with the copyright-page number line descending to 1; title page dated 1996. ISBN 1-887178-22-8.

## Is this the true first?
True first edition of the novel; part of the Port William cycle.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club edition concern.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A World Lost* by Wendell Berry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-world-lost
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.