NMLP P-045561 · Point of issue · minted 2026-07-19

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho · Editora Rocco, Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese true first); first English HarperSanFrancisco, 1993 · 1988

The first English-language edition is The Alchemist, translated by Alan R. Clarke, HarperSanFrancisco, 1993: the first printing states 'FIRST EDITION' on the copyright page and carries a full number line descending to 1 (dealers also record a year line 93 94 95 96 97 alongside the 10-9-8-...-1 printer line)

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New Mexico Literacy Project — Point of issue NMLP P-045561 for "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-045561, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).