# Is "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Round House by Louise Erdrich (Harper, 2012) is identified by: Copyright page states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1. The US Harper (HarperCollins) hardcover of 2012 is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1
- Published by Harper (HarperCollins), New York, first published October 2, 2012
- First-state dust jacket is unclipped, retaining the original printed price on the front flap, and carries no silver or gold National Book Award emblem
- Publisher imprint reads Harper
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Louise Erdrich |
| Publisher | Harper |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1. Published by Harper (HarperCollins), New York, first published October 2, 2012. First-state dust jacket is unclipped, retaining the original printed price on the front flap, and carries no silver or gold National Book Award emblem.

## Is this the true first?
The US Harper (HarperCollins) hardcover of 2012 is the true first edition. It won the 2012 National Book Award for Fiction.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Distinguish the true first by the stated 'First Edition', the full number line ending in 1, and a first-state, unclipped jacket without the award emblem. Later jacket states add the National Book Award seal.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Round House* by Louise Erdrich a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-round-house
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.