# Is "Strange Pilgrims" by Gabriel García Márquez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel García Márquez (Alfred A. Knopf, 1993) is identified by: US Knopf issue with 'First American Edition' stated on the copyright page; translated by Edith Grossman. First English-language edition of the twelve-story collection Doce cuentos peregrinos (Spanish 1992).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Knopf issue with 'First American Edition' stated on the copyright page; translated by Edith Grossman
- New York, 1993
- A concurrent Jonathan Cape UK issue also appeared in 1993
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gabriel García Márquez |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Knopf issue with 'First American Edition' stated on the copyright page; translated by… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Knopf issue with 'First American Edition' stated on the copyright page; translated by Edith Grossman. New York, 1993. A concurrent Jonathan Cape UK issue also appeared in 1993.

## Is this the true first?
First English-language edition of the twelve-story collection Doce cuentos peregrinos (Spanish 1992).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition is identified by a small blind-stamp to the rear board and a jacket printed without a price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Strange Pilgrims* by Gabriel García Márquez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/strange-pilgrims
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.