# Is "Partners in Wonder" by Harlan Ellison a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Partners in Wonder by Harlan Ellison (Walker, 1971) is identified by: Walker and Company first hardcover, 1971. US Walker first hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Walker and Company first hardcover, 1971
- Red paper-covered boards stamped in black, deckled fore-edge; copyright page reads first published in 1971 by the Walker Publishing Company; dust jacket priced on the front flap
- Fourteen collaborative stories with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Publisher imprint reads Walker
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Harlan Ellison |
| Publisher | Walker |
| Year | 1971 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Walker and Company first hardcover, 1971 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Walker and Company first hardcover, 1971. Red paper-covered boards stamped in black, deckled fore-edge; copyright page reads first published in 1971 by the Walker Publishing Company; dust jacket priced on the front flap. Fourteen collaborative stories with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon.

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

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions are smaller, lack the jacket price, and typically show a blind-stamped indentation on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Partners in Wonder* by Harlan Ellison a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/partners-in-wonder
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.