# Is "Dying Inside" by Robert Silverberg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1972) is identified by: The first printing carries the capital 'A' on the copyright page, which is Scribner's standard first-edition marker for this era, typically accompanied by a manufacturer/date code (for example a line such as 'A-2.72[V]'). The US Scribner edition is the true first; the capital 'A' on the copyright page is the point of issue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first printing carries the capital 'A' on the copyright page, which is Scribner's standard first-edition marker for this era, typically accompanied by a manufacturer/date code (for example a line such as 'A-2.72[V]')
- Priced dust jacket with the price printed on the front flap; cloth-backed boards
- Widely regarded as among Silverberg's finest novels
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Silverberg |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons, New York |
| Year | 1972 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first printing carries the capital 'A' on the copyright page, which is Scribner's standard first-edition marker for this era, typically… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first printing carries the capital 'A' on the copyright page, which is Scribner's standard first-edition marker for this era, typically accompanied by a manufacturer/date code (for example a line such as 'A-2.72[V]'). Priced dust jacket with the price printed on the front flap; cloth-backed boards. Widely regarded as among Silverberg's finest novels.

## Is this the true first?
The US Scribner edition is the true first; the capital 'A' on the copyright page is the point of issue. The UK Sidgwick & Jackson edition is a separate later setting with priority to Scribner.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A copy lacking the 'A' on the copyright page is a later printing or a club issue. Book club and reprint editions omit the 'A' and use cheaper stock.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dying Inside* by Robert Silverberg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dying-inside
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.