2 Pat Murphy first editions are documented on this shelf, from The Falling Woman (1986) to Points of Departure (1990) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Pat Murphy 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 Falling Woman — 1986 · Tor BooksTor hardcover, octavo, in boards; first printing stated on the copyright page as 'First printing: November 1986' together with a full number line ending in 1; priced dust jacket. The hardcover is the first form. The US Tor 1986 hardcover is the true first edition, preceding the paperback. The first printing carries the 'First printing: November 1986' line plus the number line ending in 1. A book club edition was issued; it is typically identified by an unpriced or clipped jacket stating Book Club Edition and lacks the Tor 'First printing' line and number line.
- Points of Departure — 1990 · Bantam SpectraUS Bantam Spectra mass-market paperback original, 1990; short-story collection; first printing identified by a complete number line ending in 1. Cover art by Mark Harrison. The US Bantam Spectra paperback original of 1990 is the true first edition of this collection. It won the 1991 Philip K. Dick Award and was a Locus Award nominee for best collection. The collection gathers nineteen stories, including the Nebula Award-winning novella Rachel in Love. This is a collection rather than a novel. Later reissues are reprints, not the true first.
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