# Is "The Crofter and the Laird" by John McPhee a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Crofter and the Laird by John McPhee (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1970) is identified by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux first printing (stated first printing), with red cloth and a tartan dust jacket bearing the price. US true first (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux first printing (stated first printing), with red cloth and a tartan dust jacket bearing the price
- Illustrated by James Graves
- Copyright page shows 1969, 1970
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John McPhee |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 1970 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Farrar, Straus and Giroux first printing (stated first printing), with red cloth and a… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Farrar, Straus and Giroux first printing (stated first printing), with red cloth and a tartan dust jacket bearing the price. Illustrated by James Graves. Copyright page shows 1969, 1970.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No known book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Crofter and the Laird* by John McPhee a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-crofter-and-the-laird
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.