# Is "Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses" by Isabel Allende a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses by Isabel Allende (HarperFlamingo, 1998) is identified by: First US edition published by HarperFlamingo (HarperCollins), New York, 1998; illustrated by Robert Shekter with recipes by Panchita Llona; translated by Margaret Sayers Peden. First English-language edition of Afrodita (originally published in Spanish, 1997).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US edition published by HarperFlamingo (HarperCollins), New York, 1998; illustrated by Robert Shekter with recipes by Panchita Llona; translated by Margaret Sayers Peden
- A true first has the HarperFlamingo imprint on the title page and a number line running down to 1 with no later-printing statement
- Publisher imprint reads HarperFlamingo
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Isabel Allende |
| Publisher | HarperFlamingo |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US edition published by HarperFlamingo (HarperCollins), New York, 1998; illustrated… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First US edition published by HarperFlamingo (HarperCollins), New York, 1998; illustrated by Robert Shekter with recipes by Panchita Llona; translated by Margaret Sayers Peden. A true first has the HarperFlamingo imprint on the title page and a number line running down to 1 with no later-printing statement.

## Is this the true first?
First English-language edition of Afrodita (originally published in Spanish, 1997).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition affecting the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses* by Isabel Allende a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/aphrodite-a-memoir-of-the-senses
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.