# Is "Leaf Storm and Other Stories" by Gabriel García Márquez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Leaf Storm and Other Stories by Gabriel García Márquez (Harper & Row, 1972) is identified by: First US edition, first printing, with 'FIRST EDITION' stated and no later-printing line; translated by Gregory Rabassa. First English-language edition of the title novella La hojarasca together with seven accompanying stories written between 1955 and 1968.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US edition, first printing, with 'FIRST EDITION' stated and no later-printing line; translated by Gregory Rabassa
- New York, 1972; turquoise cloth
- Third García Márquez title issued in the US
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gabriel García Márquez |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1972 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US edition, first printing, with 'FIRST EDITION' stated and no later-printing line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First US edition, first printing, with 'FIRST EDITION' stated and no later-printing line; translated by Gregory Rabassa. New York, 1972; turquoise cloth. Third García Márquez title issued in the US.

## Is this the true first?
First English-language edition of the title novella La hojarasca together with seven accompanying stories written between 1955 and 1968.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition is identified by a small blind-stamp (a dot or square) to the rear board and a jacket printed without a price; the club jacket is not price-clipped but simply carries no price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Leaf Storm and Other Stories* by Gabriel García Márquez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/leaf-storm-and-other-stories
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.