# Is "Winter Count" by Barry Lopez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Winter Count by Barry Lopez (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981) is identified by: First edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons (New York) in 1981. True first US edition (short stories).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons (New York) in 1981
- Identified by a number line on the copyright page ending in 1 (Scribner's manufacturer/binding code appears mid-line)
- Story collection
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons |
| Year | 1981 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons (New York) in 1981 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons (New York) in 1981. Identified by a number line on the copyright page ending in 1 (Scribner's manufacturer/binding code appears mid-line). Story collection.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition (short stories). By 1981 Scribner identified firsts with a number line, not a stated edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The prior 'Scribner A' point is an anachronism: Scribner used a capital 'A' on the copyright page only from 1930 to 1973, switching to a numeric line from 1974 onward. Do not look for an 'A' on a 1981 Scribner book; look for a number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Winter Count* by Barry Lopez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/winter-count
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.