# Is "Coronado" by Dennis Lehane a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Coronado by Dennis Lehane (William Morrow, 2006) is identified by: US hardcover states 'First Edition' with a full descending number line on the copyright page. The William Morrow US hardcover is the true first edition of the collection.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US hardcover states 'First Edition' with a full descending number line on the copyright page
- Collects Lehane's short fiction together with 'Until Gwen' recast as the two-act play 'Coronado.' First hardcover appearance of these collected pieces
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dennis Lehane |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US hardcover states 'First Edition' with a full descending number line on the copyright… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US hardcover states 'First Edition' with a full descending number line on the copyright page. Collects Lehane's short fiction together with 'Until Gwen' recast as the two-act play 'Coronado.' First hardcover appearance of these collected pieces.

## Is this the true first?
The William Morrow US hardcover is the true first edition of the collection.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A UK Bantam edition also appeared in 2006 (issued in softcover), but there is no reliable evidence it preceded the US Morrow hardcover or that the US text was expanded from it. Treat the US Morrow hardcover as the first edition; do not assume UK precedence.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Coronado* by Dennis Lehane a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/coronado
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.