3 Joe Haldeman first editions are documented on this shelf, from The Forever War (1974) to Camouflage (2004) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Joe Haldeman title from later printings and book-club copies — the publisher and year to expect, the number-line or edition-statement conventions, and the tells that show up in online listings.
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- The Forever War — 1974 · St. Martin's PressFirst printing has 'First Edition' stated with the number line ending in '1' and no later-printing notice; the recognized bibliographic point is Currey (page 215). Bound in cloth boards; first-issue dust jacket with its original printed price present on the front flap, some copies showing light rubbing to the blue background ink of the jacket. US St. Martin's Press (1974) is the true first, preceding the UK Weidenfeld & Nicolson edition (1975); the point is confirmed by Currey, page 215. Nebula, Hugo, and Locus winner; scarce in fine first-issue condition. The Science Fiction Book Club issue is marked 'Book Club Edition' on the front flap, lacks the printed price, carries a blind-stamped dot to the rear board, and is printed on cheaper, bulkier paper.
- Forever Peace — 1997 · Ace BooksFirst hardcover from Ace Books, 1997 (ISBN 0-441-00406-7), with a full number line 1 through 10 present. Bound in quarter light-olive paper over black paper boards with gilt spine lettering; the priced dust jacket, with cover art by Bruce Jensen, should be present and unclipped. Collation [10], 1-326 pages. The US Ace 1997 hardcover is the true first. The UK Millennium/Orion edition (1998) is later. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel; a thematic companion to The Forever War rather than a direct sequel. The Science Fiction Book Club edition bears a blind-stamped indent to the lower rear board, lacks the priced jacket, is slightly smaller, and uses cheaper boards; it carries no full number line.
- Camouflage — 2004 · Ace BooksAce Books hardcover, first printing (published August 2004). Copyright page carries a stated First Edition line with a full number line counting down to 1. Priced dust jacket; publisher's boards. ISBN 0-441-01161-6. The US Ace 2004 hardcover is the true first edition. The Science Fiction Book Club edition is distinguishable by an unpriced jacket, a blind-stamp gutter dot on the rear board, and the absence of the Ace number line.
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