# Is "The Rediscovery of North America" by Barry Lopez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Rediscovery of North America by Barry Lopez (University Press of Kentucky, 1990) is identified by: First edition published by the University Press of Kentucky in 1990, ISBN 0-8131-1742-9. True first US edition of this essay.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published by the University Press of Kentucky in 1990, ISBN 0-8131-1742-9
- Slim book-length essay based on Lopez's Thomas D. Clark Lectures
- Publisher imprint reads University Press of Kentucky
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition published by the University Press of Kentucky in 1990, ISBN 0-8131-1742-9 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition published by the University Press of Kentucky in 1990, ISBN 0-8131-1742-9. Slim book-length essay based on Lopez's Thomas D. Clark Lectures.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition of this essay.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition concern of note.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Rediscovery of North America* by Barry Lopez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-rediscovery-of-north-america
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.