# Is "The Throat" by Peter Straub a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Throat by Peter Straub (Dutton, 1993) is identified by: First printing has the copyright-page first-edition statement and a full number line including the 1; first-state jacket priced as issued. US Dutton 1993 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the copyright-page first-edition statement and a full number line including the 1; first-state jacket priced as issued
- Quarter cloth over boards, gilt spine lettering
- Won the 1993 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel
- Third of the Blue Rose books
- Publisher imprint reads Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter Straub |
| Publisher | Dutton |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has the copyright-page first-edition statement and a full number line including the 1; first-state jacket priced as issued |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has the copyright-page first-edition statement and a full number line including the 1; first-state jacket priced as issued. Quarter cloth over boards, gilt spine lettering. Won the 1993 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. Third of the Blue Rose books.

## Is this the true first?
US Dutton 1993 is the true first. UK editions and the Borderlands Press signed limited (350 copies) are separate issues.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition alters the number line so the 1 is absent and lacks the priced jacket; a rear-board blind-stamp is typically present. Confirm the full line plus priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Throat* by Peter Straub a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-throat
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.