# Is "Crash at Corona" by Stanton T. Friedman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Crash at Corona by Stanton T. Friedman (Paragon House, 1992) is identified by: The true first edition of Crash at Corona by Stanton T. The 1992 Paragon House, New York hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true first edition of Crash at Corona by Stanton T. Friedman (with Don Berliner) is the 1992 Paragon House hardcover, stated as a first edition on the copyright page
- It is issued in cloth with a pictorial dust jacket; a correct first should retain the jacket with the printed price present on the front flap
- Because multiple printings were run from the original 1992 setting, confirm the stated first-edition wording rather than relying on the 1992 date alone
- Publisher imprint reads Paragon House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stanton T. Friedman |
| Publisher | Paragon House |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true first edition of Crash at Corona by Stanton T. Friedman (with Don Berliner) is the 1992 Paragon House hardcover, stated as a first… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The true first edition of Crash at Corona by Stanton T. Friedman (with Don Berliner) is the 1992 Paragon House hardcover, stated as a first edition on the copyright page. It is issued in cloth with a pictorial dust jacket; a correct first should retain the jacket with the printed price present on the front flap. Because multiple printings were run from the original 1992 setting, confirm the stated first-edition wording rather than relying on the 1992 date alone.

## Is this the true first?
The 1992 Paragon House, New York hardcover is the true first edition. Later Paragon House printings (a second and a third printing exist) reproduce the same 1992 title page but are not the first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions and later printings reprint the text but are not the first edition and are far less collectible. Use the stated-first wording and the intact jacket price to be certain — see book-club edition vs. first edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Crash at Corona* by Stanton T. Friedman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/crash-at-corona
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.