# Is "My Name Is Legion" by Roger Zelazny a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of My Name Is Legion by Roger Zelazny (Ballantine/Del Rey, 1976) is identified by: Ballantine Books mass-market paperback original, first printing April 1976; 'First Edition' so stated on the copyright page, with the Ballantine catalog number 24867 on the spine and cover (issued as a paperback original, PBO #24867). The April 1976 Ballantine paperback original is the true first edition; the first hardcover (Faber & Faber, London) did not appear until 1979 and is a later form.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ballantine Books mass-market paperback original, first printing April 1976; 'First Edition' so stated on the copyright page, with the Ballantine catalog number 24867 on the spine and cover (issued as a paperback original, PBO #24867)
- Linked story collection, 213 pages; cover art by the Brothers Hildebrandt
- As a paperback original the first printing carries no later-printing statement on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Ballantine/Del Rey
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| Publisher | Ballantine/Del Rey |
| Year | 1976 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ballantine Books mass-market paperback original, first printing April 1976; 'First Edition' so stated on the copyright page, with the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Ballantine Books mass-market paperback original, first printing April 1976; 'First Edition' so stated on the copyright page, with the Ballantine catalog number 24867 on the spine and cover (issued as a paperback original, PBO #24867). Linked story collection, 213 pages; cover art by the Brothers Hildebrandt. As a paperback original the first printing carries no later-printing statement on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
The April 1976 Ballantine paperback original is the true first edition; the first hardcover (Faber & Faber, London) did not appear until 1979 and is a later form.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Not applicable; paperback original, no book-club edition. Later Ballantine/Del Rey printings carry a higher print-line number or added printing statement and a later catalog number.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *My Name Is Legion* by Roger Zelazny a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/my-name-is-legion
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.