# Is "Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape" by Barry Lopez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape by Barry Lopez (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1986) is identified by: Full number line present on the copyright page, the complete line ending in 1, under the Scribner imprint. The US Scribner 1986 edition is the true first; the UK edition followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Full number line present on the copyright page, the complete line ending in 1, under the Scribner imprint
- Dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap
- Octavo with illustrations and maps
- Winner of the 1986 National Book Award
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons |
| Year | 1986 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Full number line present on the copyright page, the complete line ending in 1, under the Scribner imprint |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Full number line present on the copyright page, the complete line ending in 1, under the Scribner imprint. Dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap. Octavo with illustrations and maps. Winner of the 1986 National Book Award.

## Is this the true first?
The US Scribner 1986 edition is the true first; the UK edition followed. The complete, intact number line ending in 1 is the key point of the first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions omit the full number line, are printed on lighter bulk, often carry a blind-stamped rear board, and bear an unpriced jacket. The intact number line and the priced jacket distinguish the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape* by Barry Lopez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/arctic-dreams-imagination-and-desire-in-a-northern-landscape
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.