# Is "Tumble Home" by Amy Hempel a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Tumble Home by Amy Hempel (Scribner, 1997) is identified by: Scribner first edition, ISBN 0-684-83375-9, full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; Scribner 'S' colophon. The US Scribner hardcover (1997) is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Scribner first edition, ISBN 0-684-83375-9, full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Scribner 'S' colophon
- Subtitled 'A Novella and Short Stories' — the title novella plus stories (155 pp)
- Verify the jacket price is present and unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Scribner
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Amy Hempel |
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Scribner first edition, ISBN 0-684-83375-9, full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Scribner first edition, ISBN 0-684-83375-9, full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; Scribner 'S' colophon. Subtitled 'A Novella and Short Stories' — the title novella plus stories (155 pp). Verify the jacket price is present and unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
The US Scribner hardcover (1997) is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies lack the number line and the priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Tumble Home* by Amy Hempel a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/tumble-home
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.