# Is "Gentleman Junkie and Other Stories of the Hung-Up Generation" by Harlan Ellison a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Gentleman Junkie and Other Stories of the Hung-Up Generation by Harlan Ellison (Regency Books, 1961) is identified by: Regency Books paperback original, catalog number RB 102 (not RB 110), published in Evanston, Illinois. US Regency paperback original is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Regency Books paperback original, catalog number RB 102 (not RB 110), published in Evanston, Illinois
- Mainstream-fiction collection of social-commentary stories; cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon, introduction by Frank M. Robinson
- Publisher imprint reads Regency Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Harlan Ellison |
| Publisher | Regency Books |
| Year | 1961 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Regency Books paperback original, catalog number RB 102 (not RB 110), published in Evanston, Illinois |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Regency Books paperback original, catalog number RB 102 (not RB 110), published in Evanston, Illinois. Mainstream-fiction collection of social-commentary stories; cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon, introduction by Frank M. Robinson.

## Is this the true first?
US Regency paperback original is the true first. Revised and expanded hardcover and paperback editions appeared much later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition for the true first; original was a mass-market paperback original.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Gentleman Junkie and Other Stories of the Hung-Up Generation* by Harlan Ellison a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/gentleman-junkie-and-other-stories-of-the-hung-up-generation
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.