# Is "Deephaven" by Sarah Orne Jewett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Deephaven by Sarah Orne Jewett (James R. Osgood and Company, 1877) is identified by: Jewett's first book, published March 1, 1877, in an edition of 1,280 copies.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Jewett's first book, published March 1, 1877, in an edition of 1,280 copies
- The key textual first-printing point is the word 'was' where later printings read 'so' in line 16 of page 65 (BAL 10904)
- Bound in green cloth decorated in black and gilt, all edges red; collation is 255 pages
- Publisher imprint reads James R. Osgood and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarah Orne Jewett |
| Publisher | James R. Osgood and Company |
| Year | 1877 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Jewett's first book, published March 1, 1877, in an edition of 1,280 copies |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Jewett's first book, published March 1, 1877, in an edition of 1,280 copies. The key textual first-printing point is the word 'was' where later printings read 'so' in line 16 of page 65 (BAL 10904). Bound in green cloth decorated in black and gilt, all edges red; collation is 255 pages.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Deephaven* by Sarah Orne Jewett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/deephaven
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.