The points of issue
Bantam mass-market paperback original, catalog number 24856 on the cover; copyright page states Bantam edition May 1985 with no later printings noted. Wraparound cover art by Rowena Morrill. Third volume of the Return to Neveryon series.
Is this the true first?
US Bantam paperback original (1985) is the true first; Wesleyan University Press reprinted the series in trade paperback in the 1990s.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Flight from Neveryon a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Bantam mass-market paperback original, catalog number 24856 on the cover; copyright page states Bantam edition May 1985 with no later printings noted. Wraparound cover art by Rowena Morrill. Third volume of the Return to Neveryon series.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. US Bantam paperback original (1985) is the true first; Wesleyan University Press reprinted the series in trade paperback in the 1990s.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
None.
I have a first edition of Flight from Neveryon — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.