# Is "Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall" by Kazuo Ishiguro a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro (Faber & Faber, 2009) is identified by: Ishiguro's first story collection; boards with gilt spine lettering; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1 (first impression) with no later-impression statement; dust jacket priced 14.99 net. The UK Faber first edition (2009) precedes the US Knopf edition (2009) and is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ishiguro's first story collection; boards with gilt spine lettering; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1 (first impression) with no later-impression statement; dust jacket priced 14.99 net
- Publisher imprint reads Faber & Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kazuo Ishiguro |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year | 2009 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ishiguro's first story collection; boards with gilt spine lettering; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1 (first… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Ishiguro's first story collection; boards with gilt spine lettering; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1 (first impression) with no later-impression statement; dust jacket priced 14.99 net.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Faber first edition (2009) precedes the US Knopf edition (2009) and is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions add an impression statement and/or drop the 1 from the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall* by Kazuo Ishiguro a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/nocturnes-five-stories-of-music-and-nightfall
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.