# Is "Nettle & Bone" by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon) (Tor Books, 2022) is identified by: First Tor Books hardcover, April 26, 2022 (ISBN 9781250244048). The US Tor Books 2022 hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Tor Books hardcover, April 26, 2022 (ISBN 9781250244048)
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line including 1, and carries the printed price on the dust jacket flap
- The first hardcover casing is foil-stamped with custom endpapers illustrated by the author
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon) |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2022 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Tor Books hardcover, April 26, 2022 (ISBN 9781250244048) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Tor Books hardcover, April 26, 2022 (ISBN 9781250244048). First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line including 1, and carries the printed price on the dust jacket flap. The first hardcover casing is foil-stamped with custom endpapers illustrated by the author.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor Books 2022 hardcover is the true first. The UK Titan Books edition (2023) is later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition is the standard concern; verify the 'First Edition' statement and number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Nettle & Bone* by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/nettle-bone
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.