# Is "Orsinian Tales" by Ursula K. Le Guin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. Le Guin (Harper & Row, 1976) is identified by: First printing has a complete number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1) on the copyright page, in a price-clipped-or-not priced dust jacket designed by Muriel Nasser. US Harper & Row hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has a complete number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1) on the copyright page, in a price-clipped-or-not priced dust jacket designed by Muriel Nasser
- A collection of linked short stories
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1976 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has a complete number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1) on the copyright page, in a price-clipped-or-not… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has a complete number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1) on the copyright page, in a price-clipped-or-not priced dust jacket designed by Muriel Nasser. A collection of linked short stories.

## Is this the true first?
US Harper & Row hardcover is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions lack the number line and the printed jacket price and may carry a blind stamp to the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Orsinian Tales* by Ursula K. Le Guin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/orsinian-tales
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.