# Is "Cry to Heaven" by Anne Rice a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Cry to Heaven by Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf, 1982) is identified by: Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, October 1982. US Knopf (1982) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Alfred A. Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, October 1982
- Knopf identifies its firsts by the words First Edition stated on the copyright page with the Borzoi colophon and no later-printing statement, in a priced unclipped jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Rice |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Alfred A. Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, October 1982 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Alfred A. Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, October 1982. Knopf identifies its firsts by the words First Edition stated on the copyright page with the Borzoi colophon and no later-printing statement, in a priced unclipped jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf (1982) is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book-club edition lacks the printed jacket price and the stated First Edition line; identify the trade first by the stated First Edition on the copyright page and the priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Cry to Heaven* by Anne Rice a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/cry-to-heaven
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.