# Is "Dangerous Visions" by Harlan Ellison (editor) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison (editor) (Doubleday, 1967) is identified by: First printing states First Edition on the copyright page, with the standard Doubleday letter or numeral code on the final text page, and a priced dust jacket. US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states First Edition on the copyright page, with the standard Doubleday letter or numeral code on the final text page, and a priced dust jacket
- Landmark original anthology of 33 stories, edited by Ellison, with illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Harlan Ellison (editor) |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states First Edition on the copyright page, with the standard Doubleday letter or numeral code on the final text page, and a… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states First Edition on the copyright page, with the standard Doubleday letter or numeral code on the final text page, and a priced dust jacket. Landmark original anthology of 33 stories, edited by Ellison, with illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club edition lacks the First Edition statement, is typically blind-stamped on the rear board, and has no price on the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dangerous Visions* by Harlan Ellison (editor) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dangerous-visions
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.