# Is "Interzone" by William S. Burroughs a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Interzone by William S. Burroughs (Viking, 1989) is identified by: Cloth-spine quarterbound in gray boards, pictorial dust jacket with jacket art by Burroughs; states First Edition with number line ending in 1. The trade first is the 1989 Viking hardcover, edited by James Grauerholz.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Cloth-spine quarterbound in gray boards, pictorial dust jacket with jacket art by Burroughs; states First Edition with number line ending in 1
- Edited by James Grauerholz; collects early routines and material
- Publisher imprint reads Viking
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | William S. Burroughs |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Year | 1989 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Cloth-spine quarterbound in gray boards, pictorial dust jacket with jacket art by… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Cloth-spine quarterbound in gray boards, pictorial dust jacket with jacket art by Burroughs; states First Edition with number line ending in 1. Edited by James Grauerholz; collects early routines and material.

## Is this the true first?
The trade first is the 1989 Viking hardcover, edited by James Grauerholz.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Interzone* by William S. Burroughs a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/interzone
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.