# Is "Lasher" by Anne Rice a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lasher by Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf, 1993) is identified by: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page; quarter black cloth over black boards with gilt spine lettering; dust jacket with printed price. US Knopf first, September 1993.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page; quarter black cloth over black boards with gilt spine lettering; dust jacket with printed price
- Lives of the Mayfair Witches book two
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Rice |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page; quarter black cloth over black boards with… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
'First Edition' stated on the copyright page; quarter black cloth over black boards with gilt spine lettering; dust jacket with printed price. Lives of the Mayfair Witches book two.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf first, September 1993.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Literary Guild and other book-club copies are blind-stamped and omit the 'First Edition' statement.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lasher* by Anne Rice a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lasher
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.