# Is "Between Cattails" by Terry Tempest Williams a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Between Cattails by Terry Tempest Williams (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985) is identified by: Scribner's first printing, New York imprint dated 1985; children's picture book with drawings by Peter Parnall. True first US edition; a children's title illustrated by Peter Parnall.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Scribner's first printing, New York imprint dated 1985; children's picture book with drawings by Peter Parnall
- First-printing tell is the letter 'A' at the base of the copyright-page number sequence
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Tempest Williams |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons |
| Year | 1985 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Scribner's first printing, New York imprint dated 1985; children's picture book with… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Scribner's first printing, New York imprint dated 1985; children's picture book with drawings by Peter Parnall. First-printing tell is the letter 'A' at the base of the copyright-page number sequence.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition; a children's title illustrated by Peter Parnall.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition concern. Confirm the Scribner 'A' on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Between Cattails* by Terry Tempest Williams a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/between-cattails
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.