# Is "The Ice Storm" by Rick Moody a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Ice Storm by Rick Moody (Little, Brown and Company, 1994) is identified by: 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1; Little, Brown imprint. US Little, Brown hardcover (Boston, 1994) is the true first; a UK edition followed as a separate first-thus.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1
- Little, Brown imprint
- Navy cloth over yellow boards stamped in gold; dust jacket with the publisher's original flap price intact and unclipped
- Moody's second book
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Moody |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1; Little, Brown imprint. Navy cloth over yellow boards stamped in gold; dust jacket with the publisher's original flap price intact and unclipped. Moody's second book.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown hardcover (Boston, 1994) is the true first; a UK edition followed as a separate first-thus.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the number line and the flap price, are lighter in weight, and may carry a small blind-stamped dot on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Ice Storm* by Rick Moody a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-ice-storm
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.