# Is "If Morning Ever Comes" by Anne Tyler a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of If Morning Ever Comes by Anne Tyler (Alfred A. Knopf, 1964) is identified by: The copyright page states FIRST EDITION and the title page carries the Knopf borzoi colophon. The US Alfred A.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tyler's first novel
- The copyright page states FIRST EDITION and the title page carries the Knopf borzoi colophon
- The first-issue dust jacket bears the date code the printed price at the lower corner of the front flap with the price intact
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Tyler |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1964 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tyler's first novel |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Tyler's first novel. The copyright page states FIRST EDITION and the title page carries the Knopf borzoi colophon. The first-issue dust jacket bears the date code the printed price at the lower corner of the front flap with the price intact.

## Is this the true first?
The US Alfred A. Knopf 1964 printing is the true first. the printed price flap date code together with the stated FIRST EDITION are the key first-issue points; the title is genuinely scarce in fine jacketed condition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Knopf book-club edition omits the FIRST EDITION statement, lacks the flap date code and price, and shows a blind-stamped rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *If Morning Ever Comes* by Anne Tyler a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/if-morning-ever-comes
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.