# Is "The Revelation" by Bentley Little a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Revelation by Bentley Little (St. Martin's Press, 1990) is identified by: Martin's Press US hardcover first edition in dust jacket, 1990, with a complete descending number line to 1 and no statement of later printing. The US St.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Martin's Press US hardcover first edition in dust jacket, 1990, with a complete descending number line to 1 and no statement of later printing
- Little's first novel; winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
- Publisher imprint reads St. Martin's Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Bentley Little |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Martin's Press US hardcover first edition in dust jacket, 1990, with a complete… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
St. Martin's Press US hardcover first edition in dust jacket, 1990, with a complete descending number line to 1 and no statement of later printing. Little's first novel; winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel.

## Is this the true first?
The US St. Martin's Press hardcover is the true first and the scarcest of Little's firsts.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions exist and are distinguished by a blind-stamp to the rear board and the absence of a price on the jacket flap; these are not the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Revelation* by Bentley Little a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-revelation
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.