# Is "In a Country of Mothers" by A.M. Homes a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of In a Country of Mothers by A.M. Homes (Knopf, 1993) is identified by: Knopf (Borzoi) hardcover, 1993, ISBN 0-679-41568-9, with the stated first edition and Knopf number line; Borzoi colophon on the copyright page. The US Knopf hardcover of 1993 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Alfred A. Knopf (Borzoi) hardcover, 1993, ISBN 0-679-41568-9, with the stated first edition and Knopf number line
- Borzoi colophon on the copyright page
- Homes's second novel
- Confirm an unclipped jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | A.M. Homes |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Alfred A. Knopf (Borzoi) hardcover, 1993, ISBN 0-679-41568-9, with the stated first edition and Knopf number line |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Alfred A. Knopf (Borzoi) hardcover, 1993, ISBN 0-679-41568-9, with the stated first edition and Knopf number line; Borzoi colophon on the copyright page. Homes's second novel. Confirm an unclipped jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US Knopf hardcover of 1993 is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies typically omit the number line and original jacket price; later paperbacks (Vintage Contemporaries) are reprints.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *In a Country of Mothers* by A.M. Homes a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/in-a-country-of-mothers
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.