# Is "The Lowland" by Jhumpa Lahiri a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri (Alfred A. Knopf, 2013) is identified by: First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page and carries a full number line beginning with 1. US Knopf is the true first; a near-simultaneous UK edition (Bloomsbury, 2013) does not precede.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page and carries a full number line beginning with 1
- Issued in dark green cloth (paper over boards) with gilt spine stamping, in an original priced dust jacket; the printed jacket price should be present in first state
- Approximately 340 pages
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page and carries a full number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page and carries a full number line beginning with 1. Issued in dark green cloth (paper over boards) with gilt spine stamping, in an original priced dust jacket; the printed jacket price should be present in first state. Approximately 340 pages.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf is the true first; a near-simultaneous UK edition (Bloomsbury, 2013) does not precede. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition; later Knopf printings are marked as such (e.g., 'Third Printing') on the copyright page and lack the full first-printing number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Lowland* by Jhumpa Lahiri a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-lowland
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.