# Is "The Dark Wind" by Tony Hillerman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Dark Wind by Tony Hillerman (Harper & Row, 1982) is identified by: Harper & Row, New York, 1982; a Jim Chee novel in the Leaphorn/Chee series, octavo, 214 pages, ISBN 0-06-014936-2. The US Harper & Row edition (1982) is the true first, preceding the UK edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Harper & Row, New York, 1982; a Jim Chee novel in the Leaphorn/Chee series, octavo, 214 pages, ISBN 0-06-014936-2
- First edition, first printing states FIRST EDITION on the copyright page with the Harper number line ending in 1
- Bound in deep blue boards with a darker blue cloth spine lettered vertically in silver; the first-issue dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap
- A separately produced limited/illustrated edition with Ernest Franklin artwork is distinct from the trade first
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tony Hillerman |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Harper & Row, New York, 1982; a Jim Chee novel in the Leaphorn/Chee series, octavo, 214 pages, ISBN 0-06-014936-2 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Harper & Row, New York, 1982; a Jim Chee novel in the Leaphorn/Chee series, octavo, 214 pages, ISBN 0-06-014936-2. First edition, first printing states FIRST EDITION on the copyright page with the Harper number line ending in 1. Bound in deep blue boards with a darker blue cloth spine lettered vertically in silver; the first-issue dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap. A separately produced limited/illustrated edition with Ernest Franklin artwork is distinct from the trade first.

## Is this the true first?
The US Harper & Row edition (1982) is the true first, preceding the UK edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies are blind-stamped, lack the printed jacket price, and do not carry the stated FIRST EDITION with the full Harper number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Dark Wind* by Tony Hillerman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-dark-wind
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.