# Is "Something in the Wind" by Lee Smith a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Something in the Wind by Lee Smith (Harper & Row, 1971) is identified by: The first printing has First Edition stated on the copyright page per Harper & Row practice of the period (number lines began only in 1975); the copyright page also carries a two-letter month-and-year printing code consistent with a 1971 printing. The US Harper & Row edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first printing has First Edition stated on the copyright page per Harper & Row practice of the period (number lines began only in 1975); the copyright page also carries a two-letter month-and-year printing code consistent with a 1971 printing
- First-issue jacket priced on the front flap
- Her second book
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lee Smith |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1971 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first printing has First Edition stated on the copyright page per Harper & Row practice of the period (number lines began only in… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first printing has First Edition stated on the copyright page per Harper & Row practice of the period (number lines began only in 1975); the copyright page also carries a two-letter month-and-year printing code consistent with a 1971 printing. First-issue jacket priced on the front flap. Her second book.

## Is this the true first?
The US Harper & Row edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the First Edition statement or show a later code; no significant book-club edition recorded.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Something in the Wind* by Lee Smith a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/something-in-the-wind
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.