# Is "Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World" by Terry Tempest Williams a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World by Terry Tempest Williams (Pantheon, 2008) is identified by: Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the book is titled 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World' as printed on the title page and dated 2008. True first US edition, Pantheon 2008.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the book is titled 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World' as printed on the title page and dated 2008
- Bound in quarter rust-red cloth over blue paper boards with the title stamped in gilt on the spine, issued in a printed-price dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Pantheon
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Tempest Williams |
| Publisher | Pantheon |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the book is titled 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World' as printed… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Pantheon states 'First Edition' with a complete number line ending in 1; the book is titled 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World' as printed on the title page and dated 2008. Bound in quarter rust-red cloth over blue paper boards with the title stamped in gilt on the spine, issued in a printed-price dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition, Pantheon 2008.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition concern for the first; confirm the 'First Edition' statement, the complete number line ending in 1, and the intact printed price on the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World* by Terry Tempest Williams a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mosaic-finding-beauty-in-a-broken-world
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.