# Is "Blood and Gold" by Anne Rice a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Blood and Gold by Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf, 2001) is identified by: Eighth title in the Vampire Chronicles. US Knopf trade edition is the collected first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Eighth title in the Vampire Chronicles
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' with the year 2001; a Borzoi Book (Knopf's colophon), bound in black cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine and issued in the printed, illustrated dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Rice |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Eighth title in the Vampire Chronicles |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Eighth title in the Vampire Chronicles. The copyright page states 'First Edition' with the year 2001; a Borzoi Book (Knopf's colophon), bound in black cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine and issued in the printed, illustrated dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf trade edition is the collected first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Reprints and book-club copies lack the stated 'First Edition' line on the copyright page; confirm that line is present and the Borzoi colophon appears.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Blood and Gold* by Anne Rice a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/blood-and-gold
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.