# Is "Of Wolves and Men" by Barry Lopez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978) is identified by: Charles Scribner's Sons imprint with the 1978 copyright and no later-printing or additional-printing notice on the copyright page. The US Scribner 1978 edition is the true first; Lopez's National Book Award-nominated study.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Charles Scribner's Sons imprint with the 1978 copyright and no later-printing or additional-printing notice on the copyright page
- By the late 1970s Scribner had moved to a number-line convention, so a first printing shows the printer/number-line sequence for the first state rather than any later-printing line
- Dust jacket carries the printed price on the flap
- Illustrated octavo
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons |
| Year | 1978 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Charles Scribner's Sons imprint with the 1978 copyright and no later-printing or additional-printing notice on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Charles Scribner's Sons imprint with the 1978 copyright and no later-printing or additional-printing notice on the copyright page. By the late 1970s Scribner had moved to a number-line convention, so a first printing shows the printer/number-line sequence for the first state rather than any later-printing line. Dust jacket carries the printed price on the flap. Illustrated octavo.

## Is this the true first?
The US Scribner 1978 edition is the true first; Lopez's National Book Award-nominated study. Identify the first printing by the Scribner imprint, the 1978 copyright with no statement of a later printing, and a priced jacket.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are smaller and lighter, typically carry a blind-stamped board, and have an unpriced jacket. The trade first is distinguished by the priced jacket and the absence of any book-club markings, not by a single letter point.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Of Wolves and Men* by Barry Lopez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/of-wolves-and-men
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.