# Is "Cloud Cuckoo Land" by Anthony Doerr a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (Scribner, 2021) is identified by: US Scribner first printing: copyright page reads First Scribner hardcover edition September 2021 with a full number line retaining the 1 and the Scribner colophon. US Scribner September 2021 is the true first; the UK Fourth Estate edition followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Scribner first printing: copyright page reads First Scribner hardcover edition September 2021 with a full number line retaining the 1 and the Scribner colophon
- First-issue jacket carries the printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Scribner
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Doerr |
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Year | 2021 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Scribner first printing: copyright page reads First Scribner hardcover edition September 2021 with a full number line retaining the 1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
US Scribner first printing: copyright page reads First Scribner hardcover edition September 2021 with a full number line retaining the 1 and the Scribner colophon. First-issue jacket carries the printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US Scribner September 2021 is the true first; the UK Fourth Estate edition followed. Confirm via the 'First Scribner hardcover edition September 2021' statement and the number line retaining the 1. Note a Barnes & Noble exclusive edition exists as a separate issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No separate book-club edition is documented for the first issue. Confirm via the September 2021 edition statement and the number line retaining the 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Cloud Cuckoo Land* by Anthony Doerr a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/cloud-cuckoo-land
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.