# Is "Mr. Cinderella (Mountain Cat)" by Rex Stout a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mr. Cinderella (Mountain Cat) by Rex Stout (Farrar & Rinehart, 1938) is identified by: First published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1938. The US Farrar & Rinehart 1938 edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1938
- First printing carries the F&R monogram (colophon) on the copyright page
- Cinderella is a non-series romantic comedy, not a mystery
- Distinct from The Mountain Cat Murders (a separate F&R mystery of 1939)
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar & Rinehart
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rex Stout |
| Publisher | Farrar & Rinehart |
| Year | 1938 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1938 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1938. First printing carries the F&R monogram (colophon) on the copyright page. Mr. Cinderella is a non-series romantic comedy, not a mystery. Distinct from The Mountain Cat Murders (a separate F&R mystery of 1939).

## Is this the true first?
The US Farrar & Rinehart 1938 edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings and reprints follow.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mr. Cinderella (Mountain Cat)* by Rex Stout a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mr-cinderella-mountain-cat
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.