# Is "The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass" by Stephen King a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass by Stephen King (Donald M. Grant, 1997) is identified by: Grant first edition, stated First Edition on the copyright page; one-volume trade hardcover plus a two-volume slipcased limited of 1,250 copies numbered and signed by King and artist Dave McKean. Grant true first; the signed/numbered slipcased set is the collectible signed first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Grant first edition, stated First Edition on the copyright page; one-volume trade hardcover plus a two-volume slipcased limited of 1,250 copies numbered and signed by King and artist Dave McKean
- Illustrated by Dave McKean
- Publisher imprint reads Donald M. Grant
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Publisher | Donald M. Grant |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Grant first edition, stated First Edition on the copyright page; one-volume trade hardcover plus a two-volume slipcased limited of 1,250… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Grant first edition, stated First Edition on the copyright page; one-volume trade hardcover plus a two-volume slipcased limited of 1,250 copies numbered and signed by King and artist Dave McKean. Illustrated by Dave McKean.

## Is this the true first?
Grant true first; the signed/numbered slipcased set is the collectible signed first. Plume oversize trade paperback follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A; later trade reprint.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass* by Stephen King a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-dark-tower-iv-wizard-and-glass
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.