# Is "Komarr" by Lois McMaster Bujold a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen Books, 1998) is identified by: Baen Books hardcover, ISBN 0-671-87877-1; the copyright page states 'First printing, June 1998' with a number line descending to 1. US Baen hardcover (June 1998) is the true first trade edition; a later signed limited edition exists but does not precede it.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Baen Books hardcover, ISBN 0-671-87877-1; the copyright page states 'First printing, June 1998' with a number line descending to 1
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price (present, unclipped)
- Publisher imprint reads Baen Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Baen Books hardcover, ISBN 0-671-87877-1; the copyright page states 'First printing, June 1998' with a number line descending to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Baen Books hardcover, ISBN 0-671-87877-1; the copyright page states 'First printing, June 1998' with a number line descending to 1. The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price (present, unclipped).

## Is this the true first?
US Baen hardcover (June 1998) is the true first trade edition; a later signed limited edition exists but does not precede it.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A Science Fiction Book Club edition exists, printed from the same plates but on cheaper bulked paper; identify it by the blindstamped gutter/rear-board code and an unpriced dust jacket, versus the priced Baen trade jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Komarr* by Lois McMaster Bujold a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/komarr
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.