# Is "Lasher" by Anne Rice a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lasher by Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf, 1993) is identified by: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later printings listed; bound in quarter cloth (blue cloth spine) over boards with gilt spine lettering, running 577 pages, octavo. US Knopf first, September 1993 (ISBN 0-679-41295-6).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later printings listed; bound in quarter cloth (blue cloth spine) over boards with gilt spine lettering, running 577 pages, octavo
- The first-state dust jacket was designed by Chip Kidd and carries its printed price on the flap
- Lives of the Mayfair Witches book two
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Rice |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later printings listed; bound in quarter cloth (blue cloth spine) over boards with… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with no later printings listed; bound in quarter cloth (blue cloth spine) over boards with gilt spine lettering, running 577 pages, octavo. The first-state dust jacket was designed by Chip Kidd and carries its printed price on the flap. Lives of the Mayfair Witches book two.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf first, September 1993 (ISBN 0-679-41295-6).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Literary Guild and other book-club copies are blind-stamped on the rear board, are of lighter bulk, and omit the 'First Edition' statement and the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lasher* by Anne Rice a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lasher
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.