# Is "Myths & Texts" by Gary Snyder a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Myths & Texts by Gary Snyder (Totem Press, 1960) is identified by: First edition in stapled wrappers, New York, 1960; Totem Press imprint in association with Corinth Books. True first is the 1960 Totem Press / Corinth Books wrappered original.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition in stapled wrappers, New York, 1960
- Totem Press imprint in association with Corinth Books
- Contains the three sequences 'Logging,' 'Hunting,' and 'Burning.'
- Publisher imprint reads Totem Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gary Snyder |
| Publisher | Totem Press |
| Year | 1960 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition in stapled wrappers, New York, 1960 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition in stapled wrappers, New York, 1960; Totem Press imprint in association with Corinth Books. Contains the three sequences 'Logging,' 'Hunting,' and 'Burning.'

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 1960 Totem Press / Corinth Books wrappered original.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; the New Directions reissue (1978) is a later reprint.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Myths & Texts* by Gary Snyder a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/myths-texts
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.