# Is "The Enchanted Land" by Jude Deveraux a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Enchanted Land by Jude Deveraux (Avon Books, 1978) is identified by: Avon paperback original, 1978 — Deveraux's first published novel (set on a New Mexico ranch). The US Avon 1978 mass-market paperback original is the true first; no hardcover precedes it.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Avon paperback original, 1978 — Deveraux's first published novel (set on a New Mexico ranch)
- Identify by the 'First Avon Printing' statement and the lowest printing number on the copyright page; original cover price printed on the wrapper
- Publisher imprint reads Avon Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jude Deveraux |
| Publisher | Avon Books |
| Year | 1978 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Avon paperback original, 1978 — Deveraux's first published novel (set on a New Mexico ranch) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Avon paperback original, 1978 — Deveraux's first published novel (set on a New Mexico ranch). Identify by the 'First Avon Printing' statement and the lowest printing number on the copyright page; original cover price printed on the wrapper.

## Is this the true first?
The US Avon 1978 mass-market paperback original is the true first; no hardcover precedes it.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No earlier book-club or hardcover edition exists. Later printings carry higher Avon printing statements and reissued cover art.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Enchanted Land* by Jude Deveraux a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-enchanted-land
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.