# Is "Now Wait for Last Year" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Now Wait for Last Year by Philip K. Dick (Doubleday, 1966) is identified by: First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1966, in the Doubleday science fiction series. The US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1966, in the Doubleday science fiction series. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the gutter code H9 on the final leaf of text; cloth binding with gilt spine lettering
- The first-issue jacket carries the original Doubleday price printed on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1966, in the Doubleday science fiction series. 'First Edition'… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1966, in the Doubleday science fiction series. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the gutter code H9 on the final leaf of text; cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. The first-issue jacket carries the original Doubleday price printed on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Book Club edition lacks the stated 'First Edition' and the gutter code, is on cheaper bulked paper, carries a price-less jacket, and shows the customary blind-stamped depression to the lower rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Now Wait for Last Year* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/now-wait-for-last-year
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.