The points of issue
North Point Press (Berkeley) imprint dated 1988; deep apricot boards with silver spine lettering, small octavo, roughly 157 pages; pictorial dust jacket with the printed price on the front flap. North Point first printings are identified by the imprint and date rather than a publisher number line, so do not expect one.
Is this the true first?
The US North Point Press hardcover of 1988 is the true first edition. It won the 1989 PEN/Faulkner Award.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue is recorded for this title.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Dusk and Other Stories a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: North Point Press (Berkeley) imprint dated 1988; deep apricot boards with silver spine lettering, small octavo, roughly 157 pages; pictorial dust jacket with the printed price on the front flap. North Point first printings are identified by the imprint and date rather than a publisher number line, so do not expect one.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The US North Point Press hardcover of 1988 is the true first edition. It won the 1989 PEN/Faulkner Award.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No book-club issue is recorded for this title.
I have a first edition of Dusk and Other Stories — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.