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First-Edition Identification · Roger Zelazny

Is My Damnation Alley a First Edition?

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969

The points of issue

First edition has no later-printing statement on the copyright page; first-issue jacket is priced on the front flap (4.95). Red cloth; jacket art by Jack Gaughan. Expanded from the Galaxy novella. Currey 570.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · G.P. Putnam's Sons first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

US Putnam first hardcover.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

Book club editions lack the priced jacket flap and typically carry a blind stamp to the rear board.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Damnation Alley a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First edition has no later-printing statement on the copyright page; first-issue jacket is priced on the front flap (4.95). Red cloth; jacket art by Jack Gaughan. Expanded from the Galaxy novella. Currey 570.

How do I tell the first printing from a later one?

Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. US Putnam first hardcover.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

Book club editions lack the priced jacket flap and typically carry a blind stamp to the rear board.

I have a first edition of Damnation Alley — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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