# Is "A Time of Changes" by Robert Silverberg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Time of Changes by Robert Silverberg (Doubleday, 1971) is identified by: Doubleday hardcover with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and no later-printing indication; dust jacket carries a price on the front flap. The US Doubleday 1971 hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Doubleday hardcover with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and no later-printing indication; dust jacket carries a price on the front flap
- Doubleday's stated 'First Edition' is the primary point of issue for the trade first
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Silverberg |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1971 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Doubleday hardcover with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and no later-printing indication; dust jacket carries a price on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Doubleday hardcover with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and no later-printing indication; dust jacket carries a price on the front flap. Doubleday's stated 'First Edition' is the primary point of issue for the trade first.

## Is this the true first?
The US Doubleday 1971 hardcover is the true first. Doubleday also produced the Science Fiction Book Club printing, so trade-first versus book-club state must be checked carefully. Won the 1971 Nebula Award for Best Novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club edition has no price on the jacket front flap and a blind-stamp impressed in the lower rear board, and it lacks the 'First Edition' statement. Note that Doubleday gutter codes appear on both trade and book-club printings and therefore do not by themselves distinguish a first edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Time of Changes* by Robert Silverberg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-time-of-changes
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.