# Is "The Vampire Lestat" by Anne Rice a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf, 1985) is identified by: Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, 1985. US Knopf (1985) is the true first; a UK edition also appeared in 1985.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Alfred A. Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, 1985
- First printing has the words First Edition stated on the copyright page with the Borzoi colophon and no later-printing statement, in the priced unclipped jacket
- Second of the Vampire Chronicles
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Rice |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1985 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Alfred A. Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, 1985 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Alfred A. Knopf (A Borzoi Book) hardcover first, 1985. First printing has the words First Edition stated on the copyright page with the Borzoi colophon and no later-printing statement, in the priced unclipped jacket. Second of the Vampire Chronicles.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf (1985) is the true first; a UK edition also appeared in 1985.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book-club edition lacks the printed jacket price and the stated First Edition line; rely on the stated First Edition on the copyright page and the priced jacket to confirm the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Vampire Lestat* by Anne Rice a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-vampire-lestat
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.