# Is "Foundation and Earth" by Isaac Asimov a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov (Doubleday, 1986) is identified by: The first printing is identified by "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. The US Doubleday trade edition is the standard first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first printing is identified by "First Edition" stated on the copyright page
- Doubleday number lines of this era never descend to 1, so a stated "First Edition" (not a 1 in a number line) is the point of issue
- Trade dust jacket is priced on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Asimov |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1986 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first printing is identified by "First Edition" stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first printing is identified by "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Doubleday number lines of this era never descend to 1, so a stated "First Edition" (not a 1 in a number line) is the point of issue. Trade dust jacket is priced on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Doubleday trade edition is the standard first. A signed limited edition (a numbered leather-bound run of roughly 300, signed by Asimov and issued without a dust jacket) also exists.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions show "Book Club Edition" on the front jacket flap, carry no printed price, and lack the stated "First Edition".

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Foundation and Earth* by Isaac Asimov a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/foundation-and-earth
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.