# Is "No Doors, No Windows" by Harlan Ellison a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of No Doors, No Windows by Harlan Ellison (Pyramid, 1975) is identified by: Pyramid Books paperback original, November 1975 (catalog number A3799), first printing stated on the copyright page. The US Pyramid paperback original is the true first edition; the first hardcover (Borderlands Press) did not appear until 1991, so the 1975 mass-market wraps precede all hardcover states.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pyramid Books paperback original, November 1975 (catalog number A3799), first printing stated on the copyright page
- Collects sixteen suspense and horror stories, including the 1974 Edgar Award-winning 'The Whimper of Whipped Dogs.' Cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon; the front cover carries the printed cover price
- Publisher imprint reads Pyramid
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Harlan Ellison |
| Publisher | Pyramid |
| Year | 1975 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pyramid Books paperback original, November 1975 (catalog number A3799), first printing stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Pyramid Books paperback original, November 1975 (catalog number A3799), first printing stated on the copyright page. Collects sixteen suspense and horror stories, including the 1974 Edgar Award-winning 'The Whimper of Whipped Dogs.' Cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon; the front cover carries the printed cover price.

## Is this the true first?
The US Pyramid paperback original is the true first edition; the first hardcover (Borderlands Press) did not appear until 1991, so the 1975 mass-market wraps precede all hardcover states.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Not applicable: a mass-market paperback original has no book-club edition. Later Pyramid printings are indicated on the copyright page; the first printing is stated as such.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *No Doors, No Windows* by Harlan Ellison a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/no-doors-no-windows
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.