# Is "Globalhead" by Bruce Sterling a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Globalhead by Bruce Sterling (Mark V. Ziesing, 1992) is identified by: Sterling's second story collection, gathering thirteen stories including collaborations with Rudy Rucker and with John Kessel. The US Ziesing hardcover is the true first (1992); the signed limited of 375 numbered copies is the deluxe state.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Sterling's second story collection, gathering thirteen stories including collaborations with Rudy Rucker and with John Kessel
- Published by Mark V. Ziesing, Shingletown, California, 1992
- Ziesing issued a trade hardcover (ISBN 0-929480-69-4) in cloth with a dust jacket bearing art by William Latham, alongside a signed limited edition of 375 numbered copies (ISBN 0-929480-70-8) housed in a slipcase and signed by Sterling on the title page
- The trade hardcover carries its printed price at the jacket flap
- Publisher imprint reads Mark V. Ziesing
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Bruce Sterling |
| Publisher | Mark V. Ziesing |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Sterling's second story collection, gathering thirteen stories including collaborations with Rudy Rucker and with John Kessel |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Sterling's second story collection, gathering thirteen stories including collaborations with Rudy Rucker and with John Kessel. Published by Mark V. Ziesing, Shingletown, California, 1992. Ziesing issued a trade hardcover (ISBN 0-929480-69-4) in cloth with a dust jacket bearing art by William Latham, alongside a signed limited edition of 375 numbered copies (ISBN 0-929480-70-8) housed in a slipcase and signed by Sterling on the title page. The trade hardcover carries its printed price at the jacket flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Ziesing hardcover is the true first (1992); the signed limited of 375 numbered copies is the deluxe state. A Bantam trade paperback followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; Ziesing issued a single printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Globalhead* by Bruce Sterling a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/globalhead
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.