# Is "Crow and Weasel" by Barry Lopez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Crow and Weasel by Barry Lopez (North Point Press, 1990) is identified by: First edition published by North Point Press (San Francisco) in 1990, illustrated by Tom Pohrt; ISBN 0-86547-439-0. True first US edition of the illustrated fable/novella.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published by North Point Press (San Francisco) in 1990, illustrated by Tom Pohrt
- ISBN 0-86547-439-0
- Quarto in black cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket by Pohrt; first printing identified by a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads North Point Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| Publisher | North Point Press |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition published by North Point Press (San Francisco) in 1990, illustrated by Tom… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition published by North Point Press (San Francisco) in 1990, illustrated by Tom Pohrt; ISBN 0-86547-439-0. Quarto in black cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket by Pohrt; first printing identified by a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition of the illustrated fable/novella.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition concern of note.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Crow and Weasel* by Barry Lopez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/crow-and-weasel
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.