# Is "Cimarron Rose" by James Lee Burke a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Cimarron Rose by James Lee Burke (Hyperion, 1997) is identified by: First trade edition states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1. US Hyperion is the true first edition; first Billy Bob Holland novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First trade edition states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1
- Bound in quarter blue cloth over blue paper boards with silver lettering on the spine
- 288 pages
- The first-issue dust jacket should carry its printed price on the front flap (a correctly-priced, unclipped jacket is the desirable state)
- Publisher imprint reads Hyperion
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Lee Burke |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First trade edition states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First trade edition states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1. Bound in quarter blue cloth over blue paper boards with silver lettering on the spine; 288 pages. The first-issue dust jacket should carry its printed price on the front flap (a correctly-priced, unclipped jacket is the desirable state).

## Is this the true first?
US Hyperion is the true first edition; first Billy Bob Holland novel. Won the Edgar Award for Best Novel (awarded 1998).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None significant for the trade first edition; the stated 'First Edition' line with the full number line to 1 distinguishes the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Cimarron Rose* by James Lee Burke a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/cimarron-rose
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.