# Is "Orfeo" by Richard Powers a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Orfeo by Richard Powers (W. W. Norton, 2014) is identified by: Complete number line that includes the 1 on the copyright page. US W.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Complete number line that includes the 1 on the copyright page
- Correct first-printing issue price present on an unclipped front flap
- Note the publisher change from FSG to W. W. Norton for this title
- Publisher imprint reads W. W. Norton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Powers |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Complete number line that includes the 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Complete number line that includes the 1 on the copyright page. Correct first-printing issue price present on an unclipped front flap. Note the publisher change from FSG to W. W. Norton for this title.

## Is this the true first?
US W. W. Norton first edition is the true first; a UK Atlantic Books edition also appeared in 2014. Man Booker Prize longlist.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Orfeo* by Richard Powers a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/orfeo
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.