# Is "Majipoor Chronicles" by Robert Silverberg a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Majipoor Chronicles by Robert Silverberg (Arbor House, 1982) is identified by: US Arbor House first edition, 1982, identified by a complete number line on the copyright page and a dust jacket with the original printed price intact. US Arbor House hardcover is the first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Arbor House first edition, 1982, identified by a complete number line on the copyright page and a dust jacket with the original printed price intact
- Collection of ten stories set in the Majipoor world
- Publisher imprint reads Arbor House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Silverberg |
| Publisher | Arbor House |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Arbor House first edition, 1982, identified by a complete number line on the copyright page and a dust jacket with the original printed… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Arbor House first edition, 1982, identified by a complete number line on the copyright page and a dust jacket with the original printed price intact. Collection of ten stories set in the Majipoor world.

## Is this the true first?
US Arbor House hardcover is the first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions are identified by the words 'Book Club Edition' on the jacket flap and the absence of a printed price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Majipoor Chronicles* by Robert Silverberg a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/majipoor-chronicles
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.