# Is "One Fearful Yellow Eye" by John D. MacDonald a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of One Fearful Yellow Eye by John D. MacDonald (Fawcett Gold Medal, 1966) is identified by: Gold Medal paperback original, 1966. Paperback original; the Gold Medal wraps edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Gold Medal paperback original, 1966
- Travis McGee #8
- First printing carries the Gold Medal serial number d1750 and a the printed price cover price, in pictorial wraps with stained page ends
- Publisher imprint reads Fawcett Gold Medal
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John D. MacDonald |
| Publisher | Fawcett Gold Medal |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Gold Medal paperback original, 1966 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Gold Medal paperback original, 1966. Travis McGee #8. First printing carries the Gold Medal serial number d1750 and a the printed price cover price, in pictorial wraps with stained page ends.

## Is this the true first?
Paperback original; the Gold Medal wraps edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Gold Medal/Fawcett printings exist; identify the first by the d1750 serial and the printed price cover price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *One Fearful Yellow Eye* by John D. MacDonald a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/one-fearful-yellow-eye
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.