# Is "Fantastic Voyage" by Isaac Asimov a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov (Houghton Mifflin, 1966) is identified by: First edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1966, octavo in cloth. The US Houghton Mifflin edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1966, octavo in cloth
- The first printing is stated 'First Printing' on the copyright page
- Jacket art by Dale Hennesy (also credited Hehnesy in some sources); the trade dust jacket carries its original printed price at the top of the front flap
- A novelization of the 1966 film, from the screenplay by Harry Kleiner after the original story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby
- Publisher imprint reads Houghton Mifflin
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Asimov |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1966, octavo in cloth |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1966, octavo in cloth. The first printing is stated 'First Printing' on the copyright page. Jacket art by Dale Hennesy (also credited Hehnesy in some sources); the trade dust jacket carries its original printed price at the top of the front flap. A novelization of the 1966 film, from the screenplay by Harry Kleiner after the original story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby.

## Is this the true first?
The US Houghton Mifflin edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book-club edition also appeared in 1966. Book-club copies are typically identified by a blind stamp (small square or dot) on the lower rear board and a dust jacket with no printed price; they lack the 'First Printing' statement on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Fantastic Voyage* by Isaac Asimov a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/fantastic-voyage
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.