# Is "Girl in Landscape" by Jonathan Lethem a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Girl in Landscape by Jonathan Lethem (Doubleday, 1998) is identified by: Doubleday hardcover, New York, 1998 (ISBN 0-385-48518-2), stating 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line descending to 1 and the Doubleday anchor colophon present. The US Doubleday hardcover of 1998 is the true first; a Faber UK edition followed as a separate first-thus.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Doubleday hardcover, New York, 1998 (ISBN 0-385-48518-2), stating 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line descending to 1 and the Doubleday anchor colophon present
- Octavo of 280 pages in cloth-backed boards; jacket art by David J. High
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain the publisher's original flap price unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Lethem |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Doubleday hardcover, New York, 1998 (ISBN 0-385-48518-2), stating 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line descending to 1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Doubleday hardcover, New York, 1998 (ISBN 0-385-48518-2), stating 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line descending to 1 and the Doubleday anchor colophon present. Octavo of 280 pages in cloth-backed boards; jacket art by David J. High. The first-issue dust jacket should retain the publisher's original flap price unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
The US Doubleday hardcover of 1998 is the true first; a Faber UK edition followed as a separate first-thus.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club issues lack the number line and the flap price, are lighter in weight, and may carry a small blind-stamped dot on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Girl in Landscape* by Jonathan Lethem a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/girl-in-landscape
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.