# Is "Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb by Philip K. Dick (Ace, 1965) is identified by: Ace paperback original, catalog number F-337, with a the printed price cover price and cover and interior art by Jack Gaughan. The US Ace paperback original (1965) is the true first edition and precedes any hardcover appearance.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ace paperback original, catalog number F-337, with a the printed price cover price and cover and interior art by Jack Gaughan
- The front cover carries a First Book Publication statement, confirming the mass-market paperback as the original book issue; as a paperback original it was issued in printed wrappers without a dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Ace
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Year | 1965 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ace paperback original, catalog number F-337, with a the printed price cover price and cover and interior art by Jack Gaughan |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Ace paperback original, catalog number F-337, with a the printed price cover price and cover and interior art by Jack Gaughan. The front cover carries a First Book Publication statement, confirming the mass-market paperback as the original book issue; as a paperback original it was issued in printed wrappers without a dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US Ace paperback original (1965) is the true first edition and precedes any hardcover appearance. The novel was a 1965 Nebula Award nominee.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; the title first appeared only as the Ace paperback.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dr-bloodmoney-or-how-we-got-along-after-the-bomb
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.