# Is "Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?" by Lorrie Moore a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore (Alfred A. Knopf, 1994) is identified by: Borzoi/Knopf copyright page states 'FIRST EDITION' with the number-line descending to a terminal '1'; Borzoi colophon. The US Knopf hardcover (1994) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Borzoi/Knopf copyright page states 'FIRST EDITION' with the number-line descending to a terminal '1'
- Borzoi colophon
- Quarter grey cloth over grey paper boards with gilt lettering; confirm the jacket flap price is unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lorrie Moore |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Borzoi/Knopf copyright page states 'FIRST EDITION' with the number-line descending to a terminal '1' |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Borzoi/Knopf copyright page states 'FIRST EDITION' with the number-line descending to a terminal '1'; Borzoi colophon. Quarter grey cloth over grey paper boards with gilt lettering; confirm the jacket flap price is unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
The US Knopf hardcover (1994) is the true first. A UK edition followed; do not rely on a specific UK publisher or date here unless verified on the copy in hand.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?* by Lorrie Moore a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/who-will-run-the-frog-hospital
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.