# Is "A Breath of Snow and Ashes" by Diana Gabaldon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte Press, 2005) is identified by: US Delacorte Press first printing (September 27, 2005), Outlander book 6, ISBN 0-385-32416-2. US Delacorte Press is the American first (published September 27, 2005).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Delacorte Press first printing (September 27, 2005), Outlander book 6, ISBN 0-385-32416-2
- The copyright page carries the words "First Edition" together with a full number line ending in 1
- The volume is bound in gray paper boards with a black cloth spine stamped in red foil
- The metallic/silver priced dust jacket should retain its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Diana Gabaldon |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Delacorte Press first printing (September 27, 2005), Outlander book 6, ISBN 0-385-32416-2 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Delacorte Press first printing (September 27, 2005), Outlander book 6, ISBN 0-385-32416-2. The copyright page carries the words "First Edition" together with a full number line ending in 1. The volume is bound in gray paper boards with a black cloth spine stamped in red foil. The metallic/silver priced dust jacket should retain its printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte Press is the American first (published September 27, 2005).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions are smaller in trim, are typically bound in full boards, carry a blind gutter code, and lack the full number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Breath of Snow and Ashes* by Diana Gabaldon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-breath-of-snow-and-ashes
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.