# Is "The Ceremonies" by T.E.D. Klein a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Ceremonies by T.E.D. Klein (Viking, 1984) is identified by: US Viking first hardcover, published June 1984, with the 'First published in 1984 by The Viking Press' statement and no later-printing line; jacket priced. The US Viking hardcover (June 1984) is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Viking first hardcover, published June 1984, with the 'First published in 1984 by The Viking Press' statement and no later-printing line; jacket priced
- Klein's only novel; it expands his novella 'The Events at Poroth Farm.'
- Publisher imprint reads Viking
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | T.E.D. Klein |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Viking first hardcover, published June 1984, with the 'First published in 1984 by The Viking Press' statement and no later-printing… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Viking first hardcover, published June 1984, with the 'First published in 1984 by The Viking Press' statement and no later-printing line; jacket priced. Klein's only novel; it expands his novella 'The Events at Poroth Farm.'

## Is this the true first?
The US Viking hardcover (June 1984) is the true first edition. The US Bantam and UK Pan mass-market paperbacks both followed in 1985, so neither precedes the hardcover.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Confirm the Viking imprint, 1984 date, and a priced jacket. The principal trap is the 1985 paperback issues rather than a verified book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Ceremonies* by T.E.D. Klein a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-ceremonies
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.