# Is "Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World" by Terry Tempest Williams a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World by Terry Tempest Williams (Pantheon, 2008) is identified by: Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the title as printed is 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World'; dated 2008; hardbound with dust jacket. True first US edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the title as printed is 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World'; dated 2008; hardbound with dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Pantheon
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Tempest Williams |
| Publisher | Pantheon |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the title as… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the title as printed is 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World'; dated 2008; hardbound with dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World* by Terry Tempest Williams a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mosaic-finding-beauty-in-a-broken-world
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.