# Is "Feather Crowns" by Bobbie Ann Mason a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Feather Crowns by Bobbie Ann Mason (HarperCollins, 1993) is identified by: HarperCollins first edition, New York, 1993, identified by the stated "First Edition" on the copyright page together with a complete descending number line ending in 1. US first edition (HarperCollins, New York), preceding the later trade paperback reissue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- HarperCollins first edition, New York, 1993, identified by the stated "First Edition" on the copyright page together with a complete descending number line ending in 1
- Tall octavo (about 6 the printed price by 9 the printed price inches) in quarter black cloth over beige boards, with gilt lettering to the spine and front cover
- The first-issue pictorial dust jacket uses detail from artwork by Iacone Ink and carries the original printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Bobbie Ann Mason |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | HarperCollins first edition, New York, 1993, identified by the stated "First Edition" on the copyright page together with a complete… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
HarperCollins first edition, New York, 1993, identified by the stated "First Edition" on the copyright page together with a complete descending number line ending in 1. Tall octavo (about 6 the printed price by 9 the printed price inches) in quarter black cloth over beige boards, with gilt lettering to the spine and front cover. The first-issue pictorial dust jacket uses detail from artwork by Iacone Ink and carries the original printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition (HarperCollins, New York), preceding the later trade paperback reissue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A price-clipped or blind-stamped jacket, or a jacket lacking the printed flap price, signals a book-club or later state; the first printing shows both the "First Edition" statement and the full number line ending in 1. A stated second printing exists in an otherwise similar jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Feather Crowns* by Bobbie Ann Mason a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/feather-crowns
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.