# Is "Rayuela (Hopscotch — Spanish first)" by Julio Cortázar a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rayuela (Hopscotch — Spanish first) by Julio Cortázar (Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 1963) is identified by: World true first, in Spanish. The 1963 Sudamericana edition is the true first of the work, preceding the 1966 English translation.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- World true first, in Spanish
- Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 1963 (published June 28, 1963), small octavo in original printed wrappers (rústica), 635 pages, with the famous Tablero de direccion (table of instructions) leaf and the alternate chapter-67 reading order
- The first tirada precedes the many later Sudamericana printings
- Genuinely scarce in unrestored original wrappers
- Publisher imprint reads Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Julio Cortázar |
| Publisher | Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires |
| Year | 1963 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | World true first, in Spanish |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
World true first, in Spanish. Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 1963 (published June 28, 1963), small octavo in original printed wrappers (rústica), 635 pages, with the famous Tablero de direccion (table of instructions) leaf and the alternate chapter-67 reading order. The first tirada precedes the many later Sudamericana printings. Genuinely scarce in unrestored original wrappers.

## Is this the true first?
The 1963 Sudamericana edition is the true first of the work, preceding the 1966 English translation. Scarce in first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Numerous later Sudamericana printings exist; only the 1963 first tirada is the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rayuela (Hopscotch — Spanish first)* by Julio Cortázar a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rayuela-hopscotch-spanish-first
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.