# Is "Dying Inside aside — The Stochastic Man" by Robert Silverberg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dying Inside aside — The Stochastic Man by Robert Silverberg (Harper & Row, 1975) is identified by: 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with a number line whose lowest digit is 1 (Harper & Row's 1975 convention combines the printed statement with a year/printing number row); priced dust jacket. US Harper & Row first hardcover edition, 1975.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with a number line whose lowest digit is 1 (Harper & Row's 1975 convention combines the printed statement with a year/printing number row); priced dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Silverberg |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1975 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with a number line whose lowest digit is 1 (Harper & Row's 1975 convention combines… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyright page together with a number line whose lowest digit is 1 (Harper & Row's 1975 convention combines the printed statement with a year/printing number row); priced dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Harper & Row first hardcover edition, 1975.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition issue confirmed for this title; rely on the copyright-page number line, since Harper & Row sometimes left the 'FIRST EDITION' statement on later printings.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dying Inside aside — The Stochastic Man* by Robert Silverberg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dying-inside-aside-the-stochastic-man
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.