# Is "The Tin Can Tree" by Anne Tyler a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Tin Can Tree by Anne Tyler (Alfred A. Knopf, 1965) is identified by: Tyler's second novel, in a quarter-cloth binding with a blind-stamped front board. The US Alfred A.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tyler's second novel, in a quarter-cloth binding with a blind-stamped front board
- The copyright page states FIRST EDITION with the Knopf borzoi device
- The first-issue dust jacket carries the date code the printed price at the lower corner of the front flap with the price intact
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Tyler |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1965 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tyler's second novel, in a quarter-cloth binding with a blind-stamped front board |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Tyler's second novel, in a quarter-cloth binding with a blind-stamped front board. The copyright page states FIRST EDITION with the Knopf borzoi device. The first-issue dust jacket carries the date code the printed price at the lower corner of the front flap with the price intact.

## Is this the true first?
The US Alfred A. Knopf 1965 printing is the true first (Ahearn APG 002a). The stated FIRST EDITION plus the printed price flap date code are the first-issue points.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition omits the FIRST EDITION statement and the price-present jacket and shows a blind-stamped rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Tin Can Tree* by Anne Tyler a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-tin-can-tree
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.