# Is "Morgan's Passing" by Anne Tyler a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Morgan's Passing by Anne Tyler (Alfred A. Knopf, 1980) is identified by: Knopf, New York, 1980. US Knopf 1980 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Knopf, New York, 1980
- The true first states 'FIRST EDITION' on the copyright page with the borzoi colophon; quarter brown cloth over yellow paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt, in the original unclipped dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Tyler |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1980 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Knopf, New York, 1980 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Knopf, New York, 1980. The true first states 'FIRST EDITION' on the copyright page with the borzoi colophon; quarter brown cloth over yellow paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt, in the original unclipped dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf 1980 is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the stated 'FIRST EDITION'; the jacket typically carries no printed price and the boards may bear a blind-stamped club dot.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Morgan's Passing* by Anne Tyler a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/morgans-passing
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.