# Is "Heart Mountain" by Gretel Ehrlich a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Heart Mountain by Gretel Ehrlich (Viking, 1988) is identified by: Viking (New York) hardcover first printing, 1988 (ISBN 0-670-82160-8), Ehrlich's first novel, issued in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price. True first US edition and Ehrlich's first novel, Viking 1988.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Viking (New York) hardcover first printing, 1988 (ISBN 0-670-82160-8), Ehrlich's first novel, issued in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price
- The first printing carries the number line on the copyright page; a complete descending line ending in 1 with the Viking imprint and 1988 date marks the first
- First-edition copies collate to roughly 412 pages
- Publisher imprint reads Viking
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gretel Ehrlich |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Year | 1988 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Viking (New York) hardcover first printing, 1988 (ISBN 0-670-82160-8), Ehrlich's first… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Viking (New York) hardcover first printing, 1988 (ISBN 0-670-82160-8), Ehrlich's first novel, issued in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price. The first printing carries the number line on the copyright page; a complete descending line ending in 1 with the Viking imprint and 1988 date marks the first. First-edition copies collate to roughly 412 pages.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition and Ehrlich's first novel, Viking 1988.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Distinguish the Viking first printing from the later Penguin trade paperback (ISBN 0-14-010906-4), which reprints the text but is not the first edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Heart Mountain* by Gretel Ehrlich a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/heart-mountain
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.