# Is "Paula" by Isabel Allende a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Paula by Isabel Allende (HarperCollins, 1995) is identified by: HarperCollins (New York), 1995, stated first edition with a number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. First English-language edition of the 1994 Spanish memoir Paula.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- HarperCollins (New York), 1995, stated first edition with a number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden
- ISBN 0060172533 / 9780060172534
- The dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap (unclipped)
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Isabel Allende |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | HarperCollins (New York), 1995, stated first edition with a number line descending to 1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
HarperCollins (New York), 1995, stated first edition with a number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. ISBN 0060172533 / 9780060172534. The dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap (unclipped).

## Is this the true first?
First English-language edition of the 1994 Spanish memoir Paula. The US HarperCollins 1995 hardcover is the first appearance in English.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Paula* by Isabel Allende a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/paula
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.