# Is "Damnation Alley" by Roger Zelazny a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969) is identified by: First edition has no later-printing statement on the copyright page; first-issue jacket is priced on the front flap (4.95). US Putnam first hardcover.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 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
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 1969 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition has no later-printing statement on the copyright page; first-issue jacket is priced on the front flap (4.95) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## 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.

## 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.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Damnation Alley* by Roger Zelazny a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/damnation-alley
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.