# Is "Mornings Like This: Found Poems" by Annie Dillard a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mornings Like This: Found Poems by Annie Dillard (HarperCollins, 1995) is identified by: HarperCollins (New York) first edition, dated 1995 on the copyright page (ISBN 0-06-017155-3), with 'First Edition' stated and a number line descending to 1. True first US edition, first printing, of this collection of found poems.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- HarperCollins (New York) first edition, dated 1995 on the copyright page (ISBN 0-06-017155-3), with 'First Edition' stated and a number line descending to 1
- Issued in cloth over boards in a pictorial dust jacket; a first-state jacket should carry the printed price on the front flap
- Collection of found poems assembled by Dillard from older sources (D.C. Beard, Van Gogh's letters, David Grayson and others)
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Annie Dillard |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | HarperCollins (New York) first edition, dated 1995 on the copyright page (ISBN… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
HarperCollins (New York) first edition, dated 1995 on the copyright page (ISBN 0-06-017155-3), with 'First Edition' stated and a number line descending to 1. Issued in cloth over boards in a pictorial dust jacket; a first-state jacket should carry the printed price on the front flap. Collection of found poems assembled by Dillard from older sources (D.C. Beard, Van Gogh's letters, David Grayson and others).

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition, first printing, of this collection of found poems. Confirm the descending number line ending in 1 together with the stated 'First Edition'.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club concern noted for the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mornings Like This: Found Poems* by Annie Dillard a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mornings-like-this-found-poems
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.