The points of issue
Edited by Walter Hooper. First edition 1966 (posthumous); original cloth, dust jacket. Collects essays and stories including the unfinished-novel fragment After Ten Years.
Is this the true first?
UK Bles true first; US Harcourt, Brace and World edition 1967.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings differ.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Edited by Walter Hooper. First edition 1966 (posthumous); original cloth, dust jacket. Collects essays and stories including the unfinished-novel fragment After Ten Years.
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. UK Bles true first; US Harcourt, Brace and World edition 1967.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings differ.
I have a first edition of Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories — 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.