# Is "Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside" by Edward Abbey a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside by Edward Abbey (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984) is identified by: First printing has the full number line 1-10 (a '1' present) on the copyright page. True first US edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the full number line 1-10 (a '1' present) on the copyright page
- Dust jacket priced 14.95 on the front flap
- Hardcover first printing is scarce; a trade paperback was issued simultaneously
- Publisher imprint reads Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Edward Abbey |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has the full number line 1-10 (a '1' present) on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has the full number line 1-10 (a '1' present) on the copyright page. Dust jacket priced 14.95 on the front flap. Hardcover first printing is scarce; a trade paperback was issued simultaneously.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside* by Edward Abbey a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/beyond-the-wall-essays-from-the-outside
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.