# Is "Cyteen" by C. J. Cherryh a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh (Warner Books / Questar, 1988) is identified by: First hardcover, Warner Books / Questar 1988; full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; priced dust jacket with Don Maitz cover art; quarter blue cloth over grey boards. The US Warner hardcover of 1988 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First hardcover, Warner Books / Questar 1988; full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; priced dust jacket with Don Maitz cover art; quarter blue cloth over grey boards
- No later-printing statement
- Publisher imprint reads Warner Books / Questar
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | C. J. Cherryh |
| Publisher | Warner Books / Questar |
| Year | 1988 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First hardcover, Warner Books / Questar 1988; full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; priced dust jacket with Don Maitz cover… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First hardcover, Warner Books / Questar 1988; full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; priced dust jacket with Don Maitz cover art; quarter blue cloth over grey boards. No later-printing statement.

## Is this the true first?
The US Warner hardcover of 1988 is the true first. UK editions are later. Treat any claimed signed/limited issue with caution.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition carries the rear-board blindstamp, lacks the priced jacket, and uses cheaper boards.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Cyteen* by C. J. Cherryh a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/cyteen
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.