# Is "Atlantis: Three Tales" by Samuel R. Delany a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Atlantis: Three Tales by Samuel R. Delany (Incunabula, 1995) is identified by: The true first is the Incunabula limited edition, edited by Ron Drummond and designed by John D. The Incunabula (Seattle) limited edition (1995) precedes the Wesleyan University Press trade edition; the Wesleyan hardcover is the first trade edition, not the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true first is the Incunabula limited edition, edited by Ron Drummond and designed by John D. Berry; it alone contains the 'Microflorilegium,' a section of excerpts from the author's correspondence
- The Wesleyan University Press trade edition (hardcover and paperback, also 1995, produced by Incunabula) followed and lacks that section
- Publisher imprint reads Incunabula
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Samuel R. Delany |
| Publisher | Incunabula |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true first is the Incunabula limited edition, edited by Ron Drummond and designed by John D. Berry; it alone contains the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
The true first is the Incunabula limited edition, edited by Ron Drummond and designed by John D. Berry; it alone contains the 'Microflorilegium,' a section of excerpts from the author's correspondence. The Wesleyan University Press trade edition (hardcover and paperback, also 1995, produced by Incunabula) followed and lacks that section.

## Is this the true first?
The Incunabula (Seattle) limited edition (1995) precedes the Wesleyan University Press trade edition; the Wesleyan hardcover is the first trade edition, not the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None documented.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Atlantis: Three Tales* by Samuel R. Delany a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/atlantis-three-tales
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.