The points of issue
Bantam trade paperback original (larger format, pictorial wrappers), not a mass-market paperback. Copyright page states first Bantam printing with no later printings noted. Cover art by Rowena Morrill. Second volume of the Return to Neveryon series; full title Neveryona, or: The Tale of Signs and Cities.
Is this the true first?
US Bantam trade paperback original (1983) is the true first; publication was postponed from late 1982 to spring 1983.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Neveryona a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Bantam trade paperback original (larger format, pictorial wrappers), not a mass-market paperback. Copyright page states first Bantam printing with no later printings noted. Cover art by Rowena Morrill. Second volume of the Return to Neveryon series; full title Neveryona, or: The Tale of Signs and Cities.
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 Bantam trade paperback original (1983) is the true first; publication was postponed from late 1982 to spring 1983.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
None.
I have a first edition of Neveryona — 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.