# Is "Taltos" by Anne Rice a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Taltos by Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf, 1994) is identified by: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. US Knopf first, 1994.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page
- Bound in quarter cloth: black boards with a black cloth spine lettered in silver
- Illustrated dust jacket with an illustrated rear panel and the printed price present
- Octavo, 467 pages
- Lives of the Mayfair Witches book three
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Rice |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. Bound in quarter cloth: black boards with a black cloth spine lettered in silver. Illustrated dust jacket with an illustrated rear panel and the printed price present. Octavo, 467 pages. Lives of the Mayfair Witches book three.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf first, 1994.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are blind-stamped on the rear board, omit the 'First Edition' statement, carry no printed jacket price, and are printed on thinner boards.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Taltos* by Anne Rice a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/taltos
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.