# Is "Dalva" by Jim Harrison a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dalva by Jim Harrison (E.P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence, 1988) is identified by: Quarter white cloth over green paper boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine; green endpapers; [14],3-324 pp.; number line present ending in 1 on the copyright page; dust-jacket painting by Russell Chatham, original price on the front flap. US E.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Quarter white cloth over green paper boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine; green endpapers; [14],3-324 pp.; number line present ending in 1 on the copyright page; dust-jacket painting by Russell Chatham, original price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads E.P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jim Harrison |
| Publisher | E.P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence |
| Year | 1988 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Quarter white cloth over green paper boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine; green endpapers; [14],3-324 pp.; number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Quarter white cloth over green paper boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine; green endpapers; [14],3-324 pp.; number line present ending in 1 on the copyright page; dust-jacket painting by Russell Chatham, original price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US E.P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence, New York, 1988 is the true first. The UK first followed from Collins, 1989.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies lack the original flap price, carry a blind-stamp to the board, and do not show the number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dalva* by Jim Harrison a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dalva
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.