# Is "Dreamsnake" by Vonda N. McIntyre a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre (Houghton Mifflin, 1978) is identified by: First US edition carries the 'First Printing' statement with a complete 1-through-10 number line (the numeral 1 present); first-issue dust jacket carries the printed cover price. The US Houghton Mifflin 1978 hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US edition carries the 'First Printing' statement with a complete 1-through-10 number line (the numeral 1 present); first-issue dust jacket carries the printed cover price
- Expanded from the novelette 'Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand'
- Publisher imprint reads Houghton Mifflin
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Vonda N. McIntyre |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year | 1978 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US edition carries the 'First Printing' statement with a complete 1-through-10 number line (the numeral 1 present); first-issue dust… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First US edition carries the 'First Printing' statement with a complete 1-through-10 number line (the numeral 1 present); first-issue dust jacket carries the printed cover price. Expanded from the novelette 'Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand' (1973).

## Is this the true first?
The US Houghton Mifflin 1978 hardcover is the true first edition. The UK Gollancz edition (1979) is later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition has the blind-stamp on the rear board, lacks the complete number line / 'First Printing' point, and carries a club jacket with no printed price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dreamsnake* by Vonda N. McIntyre a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dreamsnake
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.