# Is "Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community" by Wendell Berry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community by Wendell Berry (Pantheon, 1993) is identified by: Pantheon Books first edition, New York, 1993, with the title page and copyright page dated 1993 and the copyright-page number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) with no added-printing statement. True first US edition of these eight essays.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pantheon Books first edition, New York, 1993, with the title page and copyright page dated 1993 and the copyright-page number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) with no added-printing statement
- Full title carries the subtitle 'Eight Essays'; the collection gathers eight essays on conservation, work, community, sexuality, and the relationship of Christianity to creation, and runs to roughly 177 pages
- A first-state dust jacket retains its original printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Pantheon
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Wendell Berry |
| Publisher | Pantheon |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pantheon Books first edition, New York, 1993, with the title page and copyright page dated 1993 and the copyright-page number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Pantheon Books first edition, New York, 1993, with the title page and copyright page dated 1993 and the copyright-page number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) with no added-printing statement. Full title carries the subtitle 'Eight Essays'; the collection gathers eight essays on conservation, work, community, sexuality, and the relationship of Christianity to creation, and runs to roughly 177 pages. A first-state dust jacket retains its original printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition of these eight essays.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club edition concern. Note the later trade paperback reissue carrying ISBN 0-679-75651-5 is a reprint, not the 1993 Pantheon hardcover first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community* by Wendell Berry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/sex-economy-freedom-community
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.