# Is "Leaf Storm and Other Stories" by Gabriel García Márquez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Leaf Storm and Other Stories by Gabriel García Márquez (Harper & Row, 1972) is identified by: First US edition, first printing, translated by Gregory Rabassa (Harper & Row, New York, 1972). First English-language edition of the title novella La hojarasca together with the accompanying stories translated by Rabassa.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US edition, first printing, translated by Gregory Rabassa (Harper & Row, New York, 1972)
- Identified by 'FIRST U.S. EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with the full number line reading 72 73 74 75 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 at the foot of the final leaf
- Bound in turquoise cloth with a stamped bird device to the front cover and green and gilt lettering to the spine, with decorative leaf endpapers
- The first-state dust jacket is designed by Guy Fleming and carries the printed price on the front flap along with the date code 0272 at the foot of the inside front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gabriel García Márquez |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1972 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US edition, first printing, translated by Gregory Rabassa (Harper & Row, New York, 1972) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First US edition, first printing, translated by Gregory Rabassa (Harper & Row, New York, 1972). Identified by 'FIRST U.S. EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with the full number line reading 72 73 74 75 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 at the foot of the final leaf. Bound in turquoise cloth with a stamped bird device to the front cover and green and gilt lettering to the spine, with decorative leaf endpapers. The first-state dust jacket is designed by Guy Fleming and carries the printed price on the front flap along with the date code 0272 at the foot of the inside front flap.

## Is this the true first?
First English-language edition of the title novella La hojarasca together with the accompanying stories translated by Rabassa. The number line ending in 1 and the 'FIRST U.S. EDITION' statement together establish the first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition is identified by a blind-stamped device to the rear board and a jacket printed without a price and without the 0272 date code; the club jacket carries no price rather than being price-clipped. A trade jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Leaf Storm and Other Stories* by Gabriel García Márquez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/leaf-storm-and-other-stories
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.