# Is "Horizon" by Barry Lopez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Horizon by Barry Lopez (Alfred A. Knopf, 2019) is identified by: First printing of the first US edition, Alfred A. True first US edition; Lopez's last major book, published shortly before his death.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the first US edition, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2019, royal octavo, with deckled fore-edges
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line descending to 1
- Issued in a blue-and-white pictorial dust jacket; a first-state jacket carries the printed price and should be unclipped
- ISBN 978-0-394-58582-6
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2019 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the first US edition, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2019, royal octavo, with deckled fore-edges |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing of the first US edition, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2019, royal octavo, with deckled fore-edges. The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line descending to 1. Issued in a blue-and-white pictorial dust jacket; a first-state jacket carries the printed price and should be unclipped. ISBN 978-0-394-58582-6.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition; Lopez's last major book, published shortly before his death.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club-edition concern.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Horizon* by Barry Lopez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/horizon
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.