# Is "Counter-Clock World" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Counter-Clock World by Philip K. Dick (Berkley, 1967) is identified by: Berkley Medallion paperback original, catalog number X1372, the printed price cover price, published February 1967. The US Berkley Medallion paperback original is the true first edition in book form.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Berkley Medallion paperback original, catalog number X1372, the printed price cover price, published February 1967
- Expands the earlier short story 'Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday' (Amazing Stories, August 1966)
- Publisher imprint reads Berkley
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | Berkley |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Berkley Medallion paperback original, catalog number X1372, the printed price cover price, published February 1967 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Berkley Medallion paperback original, catalog number X1372, the printed price cover price, published February 1967. Expands the earlier short story 'Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday' (Amazing Stories, August 1966).

## Is this the true first?
The US Berkley Medallion paperback original is the true first edition in book form.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition. Issued as a paperback original.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Counter-Clock World* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/counter-clock-world
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.