# Is "Light Action in the Caribbean" by Barry Lopez a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Light Action in the Caribbean by Barry Lopez (Alfred A. Knopf, 2000) is identified by: First US edition, first printing, Alfred A. True first edition of this Barry Lopez story collection; identify it by the 'First Edition' statement and Borzoi colophon on the copyright page.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US edition, first printing, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2000; the copyright page states 'First Edition' beneath the Borzoi (Knopf) colophon, with no number line (Knopf firsts of this period are identified by the stated 'First Edition' line rather than a printer's key)
- A collection of stories
- ISBN 0-679-43455-0
- Issued in cloth-backed boards with a dust jacket bearing the printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US edition, first printing, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2000; the copyright page states 'First Edition' beneath the Borzoi (Knopf)… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First US edition, first printing, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2000; the copyright page states 'First Edition' beneath the Borzoi (Knopf) colophon, with no number line (Knopf firsts of this period are identified by the stated 'First Edition' line rather than a printer's key). A collection of stories; ISBN 0-679-43455-0. Issued in cloth-backed boards with a dust jacket bearing the printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
True first edition of this Barry Lopez story collection; identify it by the 'First Edition' statement and Borzoi colophon on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club confusion for the true first; the stated 'First Edition' line with the Borzoi device confirms the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Light Action in the Caribbean* by Barry Lopez a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/light-action-in-the-caribbean
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.