# Is "In the Loyal Mountains" by Rick Bass a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of In the Loyal Mountains by Rick Bass (Houghton Mifflin, 1995) is identified by: Houghton Mifflin (Boston) first printing, 1995; issued in dust jacket. True first US edition; story collection.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Houghton Mifflin (Boston) first printing, 1995; issued in dust jacket
- Story collection (ten stories)
- ISBN 039571687X
- Publisher imprint reads Houghton Mifflin
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Bass |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Houghton Mifflin (Boston) first printing, 1995; issued in dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Houghton Mifflin (Boston) first printing, 1995; issued in dust jacket. Story collection (ten stories). ISBN 039571687X.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition; story collection.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club edition concern.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *In the Loyal Mountains* by Rick Bass a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/in-the-loyal-mountains
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.