# Is "Again, Dangerous Visions" by Harlan Ellison (editor) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Again, Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison (editor) (Doubleday, 1972) is identified by: Doubleday first hardcover, 1972. US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Doubleday first hardcover, 1972. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page together with Doubleday's letter-and-number printing code on the last text page; dust jacket priced
- Anthology of forty-six original stories edited by Ellison, illustrated by Ed Emshwiller
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Harlan Ellison (editor) |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1972 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Doubleday first hardcover, 1972. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page together with Doubleday's letter-and-number printing code on… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Doubleday first hardcover, 1972. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page together with Doubleday's letter-and-number printing code on the last text page; dust jacket priced. Anthology of forty-six original stories edited by Ellison, illustrated by Ed Emshwiller.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club edition omits the 'First Edition' statement and the jacket price and bears a blind-stamped dot on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Again, Dangerous Visions* by Harlan Ellison (editor) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/again-dangerous-visions
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.