# Is "Heart of Aztlan" by Rudolfo Anaya a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Heart of Aztlan by Rudolfo Anaya (Editorial Justa Publications, 1976) is identified by: Editorial Justa Publications, Inc., Berkeley, California, 1976; 209 pp. Editorial Justa 1976 is the true first, in both the hardcover (scarcer) and wrappered issues.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Editorial Justa Publications, Inc., Berkeley, California, 1976
- Anaya's second novel (following Bless Me, Ultima)
- Issued both in a scarce red-cloth hardcover (gilt lettering on spine and front board, largely for library distribution) and in pictorial card wrappers
- Confirm the 1976 first-printing state on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Editorial Justa Publications
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rudolfo Anaya |
| Publisher | Editorial Justa Publications |
| Year | 1976 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Editorial Justa Publications, Inc., Berkeley, California, 1976 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Editorial Justa Publications, Inc., Berkeley, California, 1976; 209 pp. Anaya's second novel (following Bless Me, Ultima). Issued both in a scarce red-cloth hardcover (gilt lettering on spine and front board, largely for library distribution) and in pictorial card wrappers. Confirm the 1976 first-printing state on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
Editorial Justa 1976 is the true first, in both the hardcover (scarcer) and wrappered issues. Later reprints (e.g., University of New Mexico Press) are 'first thus.'

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club issue. Distinguish later editions by publisher imprint and added printing lines.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Heart of Aztlan* by Rudolfo Anaya a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/heart-of-aztlan
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.