# Is "Podkayne of Mars" by Robert A. Heinlein a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1963) is identified by: Putnam first printing has no statement of printing on the copyright page; identification rests on the dust jacket, which carries the first-issue price on the front flap (the jacket art is by Irv Doktor). US Putnam first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Putnam first printing has no statement of printing on the copyright page; identification rests on the dust jacket, which carries the first-issue price on the front flap (the jacket art is by Irv Doktor)
- Bound in charcoal cloth
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 1963 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Putnam first printing has no statement of printing on the copyright page; identification rests on the dust jacket, which carries the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Putnam first printing has no statement of printing on the copyright page; identification rests on the dust jacket, which carries the first-issue price on the front flap (the jacket art is by Irv Doktor). Bound in charcoal cloth.

## Is this the true first?
US Putnam first edition. The Worlds of If magazine serialization precedes the book, and a restored-ending edition was published in 1995; the 1963 Putnam hardcover is the true first book edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club edition carries no price on the jacket flap and bears the club blind stamp on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Podkayne of Mars* by Robert A. Heinlein a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/podkayne-of-mars
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.