# Is "Doorways in the Sand" by Roger Zelazny a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Doorways in the Sand by Roger Zelazny (Harper & Row, 1976) is identified by: US Harper & Row hardcover, 1976, first printing. US Harper & Row first hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Harper & Row hardcover, 1976, first printing
- Harper & Row of this period identifies a first printing by the words 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with a complete number line ending in 1; a genuine first shows both
- The dust jacket is priced on the flap
- Hugo- and Nebula-nominated novel
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1976 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Harper & Row hardcover, 1976, first printing |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Harper & Row hardcover, 1976, first printing. Harper & Row of this period identifies a first printing by the words 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with a complete number line ending in 1; a genuine first shows both. The dust jacket is priced on the flap. Hugo- and Nebula-nominated novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Harper & Row first hardcover is the true first edition. Note that Harper & Row sometimes left the 'FIRST EDITION' statement standing on later printings, so confirm the number line still runs down to 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book Club (BCE/BOMC) editions lack the priced jacket, are typically smaller and on cheaper paper, and show a blind stamp on the rear board; they carry no complete number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Doorways in the Sand* by Roger Zelazny a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/doorways-in-the-sand
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.