# Is "Estampas del Valle first" by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Estampas del Valle first by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith (Quinto Sol, 1973) is identified by: The true first edition is the Quinto Sol Publications printing (Berkeley, California, 1973), the opening volume of the Klail City Death Trip series. The 1973 Quinto Sol bilingual softcover is the true first; it won the Premio Quinto Sol, awarded in 1974.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true first edition is the Quinto Sol Publications printing (Berkeley, California, 1973), the opening volume of the Klail City Death Trip series
- It was issued as a bilingual (Spanish/English) paperback in wrappers of about 188 pages, not in cloth; the wrappers show a yellow spine with the title in black
- Full title on the book: Estampas del valle y otras obras / Sketches of the Valley and Other Works
- Publisher imprint reads Quinto Sol
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rolando Hinojosa-Smith |
| Publisher | Quinto Sol |
| Year | 1973 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true first edition is the Quinto Sol Publications printing (Berkeley, California, 1973), the opening volume of the Klail City Death… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The true first edition is the Quinto Sol Publications printing (Berkeley, California, 1973), the opening volume of the Klail City Death Trip series. It was issued as a bilingual (Spanish/English) paperback in wrappers of about 188 pages, not in cloth; the wrappers show a yellow spine with the title in black. Full title on the book: Estampas del valle y otras obras / Sketches of the Valley and Other Works.

## Is this the true first?
The 1973 Quinto Sol bilingual softcover is the true first; it won the Premio Quinto Sol, awarded in 1974. Later Bilingual Review Press and Arte Publico printings, including the English rendition The Valley, are subsequent editions.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions and later printings reprint the text but are not the first edition and are far less collectible. The press that created the Chicano literary canon. All four Premio Quinto Sol winners are now deceased — their signature pools are closed. Use the points above to be certain — see book-club edition vs. first edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Estampas del Valle first* by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/estampas-del-valle-first
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.