# Is "I Sing the Body Electric!" by Ray Bradbury a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of I Sing the Body Electric! by Ray Bradbury (Alfred A. Knopf, 1969) is identified by: US Knopf first edition, 1969. US Knopf first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Knopf first edition, 1969
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Borzoi colophon and no later-printing notice
- The binding is blue cloth-backed grey (paper-covered) boards with gilt spine lettering
- The trade dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap
- A collection of short stories and poems
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ray Bradbury |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1969 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Knopf first edition, 1969 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Knopf first edition, 1969. The copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Borzoi colophon and no later-printing notice. The binding is blue cloth-backed grey (paper-covered) boards with gilt spine lettering. The trade dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap. A collection of short stories and poems.

## Is this the true first?
US Knopf first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A Borzoi book-club edition was issued the same period and is distinct from the trade first; it is identifiable by a blind stamp on the rear board and a jacket lacking the printed price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *I Sing the Body Electric!* by Ray Bradbury a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/i-sing-the-body-electric
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.