# Is "Homeport" by Nora Roberts a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Homeport by Nora Roberts (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1998) is identified by: Putnam's Sons hardcover, 1998, ISBN 0399143874, stating 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; issued in dust jacket with the printed price present on the flap. US Putnam hardcover first edition is the true first, identified by the 'First Edition' statement and full number line on the copyright page.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, 1998, ISBN 0399143874, stating 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; issued in dust jacket with the printed price present on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Nora Roberts |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, 1998, ISBN 0399143874, stating 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, 1998, ISBN 0399143874, stating 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; issued in dust jacket with the printed price present on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Putnam hardcover first edition is the true first, identified by the 'First Edition' statement and full number line on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book was a Literary Guild main selection, so the book-club issue is a Literary Guild edition: it is a smaller, lighter volume with a blind stamp on the rear board, lacks the 'First Edition' statement and full number line, and carries no printed price on the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Homeport* by Nora Roberts a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/homeport
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.