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First-Edition Identification · Octavia E. Butler

Is My Mind of My Mind a First Edition?

Doubleday, 1977

The points of issue

Doubleday hardcover with First Edition stated on the copyright page; publisher's green boards with blue spine lettering; price printed on the front jacket flap (unclipped). Patternist series.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Doubleday first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

US Doubleday hardcover (1977) is the true first.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

Doubleday/SFBC book-club edition: no jacket price, blind stamp on the rear board, lacks the First Edition statement.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Mind of My Mind a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Doubleday hardcover with First Edition stated on the copyright page; publisher's green boards with blue spine lettering; price printed on the front jacket flap (unclipped). Patternist series.

How do I tell the first printing from a later one?

Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. US Doubleday hardcover (1977) is the true first.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

Doubleday/SFBC book-club edition: no jacket price, blind stamp on the rear board, lacks the First Edition statement.

I have a first edition of Mind of My Mind — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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