# Is "Grimm's World" by Vernor Vinge a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Grimm's World by Vernor Vinge (Berkley Medallion, 1969) is identified by: Paperback original, Berkley Medallion X1750; copyright page states first Berkley printing, October 1969; cover art by Paul Lehr. US Berkley Medallion paperback original (October 1969) is the true first; the 1987 Baen edition is a revised later version.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Paperback original, Berkley Medallion X1750; copyright page states first Berkley printing, October 1969; cover art by Paul Lehr
- Vinge's first novel, expanded from the novella 'Grimm's Story' in Orbit 4
- Later revised as 'Tatja Grimm's World' (Baen, 1987)
- Publisher imprint reads Berkley Medallion
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Vernor Vinge |
| Publisher | Berkley Medallion |
| Year | 1969 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Paperback original, Berkley Medallion X1750; copyright page states first Berkley printing, October 1969; cover art by Paul Lehr |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Paperback original, Berkley Medallion X1750; copyright page states first Berkley printing, October 1969; cover art by Paul Lehr. Vinge's first novel, expanded from the novella 'Grimm's Story' in Orbit 4 (1968). Later revised as 'Tatja Grimm's World' (Baen, 1987).

## Is this the true first?
US Berkley Medallion paperback original (October 1969) is the true first; the 1987 Baen edition is a revised later version.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Grimm's World* by Vernor Vinge a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/grimms-world
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.