# Is "Ceremony in Lone Tree" by Wright Morris a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ceremony in Lone Tree by Wright Morris (Atheneum, 1960) is identified by: Atheneum first edition, 1960; cloth with gilt spine titles; first-issue dust jacket with the original printed flap price. The US Atheneum edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Atheneum first edition, 1960; cloth with gilt spine titles; first-issue dust jacket with the original printed flap price
- A documented first-issue point: the earliest copies were affected by uneven gold-leaf stamping on the spine, leading the publisher to recall and have copies rebound, with notices sent to review editors
- Sequel to The Field of Vision, drawing on its characters
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Wright Morris |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1960 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Atheneum first edition, 1960; cloth with gilt spine titles; first-issue dust jacket with the original printed flap price |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Atheneum first edition, 1960; cloth with gilt spine titles; first-issue dust jacket with the original printed flap price. A documented first-issue point: the earliest copies were affected by uneven gold-leaf stamping on the spine, leading the publisher to recall and have copies rebound, with notices sent to review editors. Sequel to The Field of Vision, drawing on its characters.

## Is this the true first?
The US Atheneum edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The trade first carries the original priced first-issue jacket; club and later copies typically lack the flap price and may bear a blind-stamp.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ceremony in Lone Tree* by Wright Morris a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ceremony-in-lone-tree
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.