# Is "Usher's Passing" by Robert R. McCammon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Usher's Passing by Robert R. McCammon (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1984) is identified by: Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1984. US Holt hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1984
- First printing has a full number line down to 1 on the copyright page
- Bound in orange paper-covered boards with black quarter-cloth and gilt spine titling
- Jacket art by Wendell Minor; first-issue copies carry the printed price on the priced dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Holt, Rinehart & Winston
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert R. McCammon |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart & Winston |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1984 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1984. First printing has a full number line down to 1 on the copyright page. Bound in orange paper-covered boards with black quarter-cloth and gilt spine titling. Jacket art by Wendell Minor; first-issue copies carry the printed price on the priced dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Holt hardcover is the true first.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Usher's Passing* by Robert R. McCammon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ushers-passing
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.