# Is "The Daughter of Bugle Ann" by MacKinlay Kantor a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Daughter of Bugle Ann by MacKinlay Kantor (Random House, 1953) is identified by: True first edition has "First Printing" stated on the copyright page; about 122 pages, cloth-bound and issued in a pictorial dust jacket. US first edition, Random House, New York, 1953.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- True first edition has "First Printing" stated on the copyright page; about 122 pages, cloth-bound and issued in a pictorial dust jacket
- Sequel to The Voice of Bugle Ann, continuing the story of the Missouri foxhound
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | MacKinlay Kantor |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1953 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | True first edition has "First Printing" stated on the copyright page; about 122 pages, cloth-bound and issued in a pictorial dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
True first edition has "First Printing" stated on the copyright page; about 122 pages, cloth-bound and issued in a pictorial dust jacket. Sequel to The Voice of Bugle Ann, continuing the story of the Missouri foxhound.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition, Random House, New York, 1953. The original dust jacket should retain its printed flap price.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings and reprints omit the stated "First Printing."

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Daughter of Bugle Ann* by MacKinlay Kantor a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-daughter-of-bugle-ann
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.