# Is "Fidelity: Five Stories" by Wendell Berry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Fidelity: Five Stories by Wendell Berry (Pantheon, 1992) is identified by: Pantheon (Pantheon Books, a Knopf/Random House imprint) first printing, 1992, with the copyright-page number line descending to 1; title page dated 1992. True first US edition of these five interlinked Port William stories.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pantheon (Pantheon Books, a Knopf/Random House imprint) first printing, 1992, with the copyright-page number line descending to 1; title page dated 1992
- ISBN 0-679-41633-1
- Publisher imprint reads Pantheon
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Wendell Berry |
| Publisher | Pantheon |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pantheon (Pantheon Books, a Knopf/Random House imprint) first printing, 1992, with the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Pantheon (Pantheon Books, a Knopf/Random House imprint) first printing, 1992, with the copyright-page number line descending to 1; title page dated 1992. ISBN 0-679-41633-1.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition of these five interlinked Port William stories.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club edition concern.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Fidelity: Five Stories* by Wendell Berry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/fidelity-five-stories
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.