# Is "The Little Friend" by Donna Tartt a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Little Friend by Donna Tartt (Alfred A. Knopf, 2002) is identified by: Knopf 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page accompanied by a number line ending in 1. US Knopf first edition; a near-simultaneous UK Bloomsbury edition also appeared in 2002.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Knopf 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page accompanied by a number line ending in 1
- Jacket priced 26.00 on the front flap
- Black paper boards with silver spine lettering, black endpapers
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Donna Tartt |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2002 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Knopf 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page accompanied by a number line ending… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Knopf 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page accompanied by a number line ending in 1. Jacket priced 26.00 on the front flap. Black paper boards with silver spine lettering, black endpapers.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf first edition; a near-simultaneous UK Bloomsbury edition also appeared in 2002. US and UK printings are treated as concurrent firsts.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Little Friend* by Donna Tartt a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-little-friend
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.