# Is "The Stonemason: A Play in Five Acts" by Cormac McCarthy a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Stonemason: A Play in Five Acts by Cormac McCarthy (Ecco Press, 1994) is identified by: The Ecco Press, 1994 (ISBN 0880013591), 133 pp. US Ecco Press first edition is the true first; the hardcover is preferred over the simultaneous trade paperback.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The Ecco Press, 1994 (ISBN 0880013591), 133 pp
- First edition/first printing has a number line descending to 1
- Trade hardcover in dust jacket is the preferred issue; a signed limited edition of 350 numbered copies also exists
- Publisher imprint reads Ecco Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Cormac McCarthy |
| Publisher | Ecco Press |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The Ecco Press, 1994 (ISBN 0880013591), 133 pp |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The Ecco Press, 1994 (ISBN 0880013591), 133 pp. First edition/first printing has a number line descending to 1. Trade hardcover in dust jacket is the preferred issue; a signed limited edition of 350 numbered copies also exists.

## Is this the true first?
US Ecco Press first edition is the true first; the hardcover is preferred over the simultaneous trade paperback.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Stonemason: A Play in Five Acts* by Cormac McCarthy a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-stonemason-a-play-in-five-acts
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