# Is "The Wind Through the Keyhole" by Stephen King a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King (Donald M. Grant / Scribner, 2012) is identified by: Grant editions published February 21, 2012 precede the trade: a signed and numbered limited of 800 copies in a traycase, and an Artist Edition of 5,000 copies signed by illustrator Jae Lee in a slipcase, both illustrated by Jae Lee. The Grant editions are the true first; the Scribner trade is the first trade edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Donald M. Grant editions published February 21, 2012 precede the trade: a signed and numbered limited of 800 copies in a traycase, and an Artist Edition of 5,000 copies signed by illustrator Jae Lee in a slipcase, both illustrated by Jae Lee
- The Scribner trade first followed April 24, 2012 with a full number line
- Dark Tower 4.5
- Publisher imprint reads Donald M. Grant / Scribner
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Publisher | Donald M. Grant / Scribner |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Donald M. Grant editions published February 21, 2012 precede the trade: a signed and numbered limited of 800 copies in a traycase, and an… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Donald M. Grant editions published February 21, 2012 precede the trade: a signed and numbered limited of 800 copies in a traycase, and an Artist Edition of 5,000 copies signed by illustrator Jae Lee in a slipcase, both illustrated by Jae Lee. The Scribner trade first followed April 24, 2012 with a full number line. Dark Tower 4.5.

## Is this the true first?
The Grant editions are the true first; the Scribner trade is the first trade edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Wind Through the Keyhole* by Stephen King a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-wind-through-the-keyhole
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.