# Is "Port Eternity" by C.J. Cherryh a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Port Eternity by C.J. Cherryh (DAW Books, 1982) is identified by: DAW paperback original, DAW Collectors No. US DAW paperback original (October 1982) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- DAW paperback original, DAW Collectors No
- 500 (catalog code UE1769, ISBN 0-87997-769-8), stated First Printing, October 1982, on the copyright page
- Ken W. Kelly wraparound cover art
- As a mass-market paperback original there is no dust jacket; the identification rests on the stated first-printing line and the UE1769 code printed on the spine and cover
- Publisher imprint reads DAW Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | C.J. Cherryh |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | DAW paperback original, DAW Collectors No |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
DAW paperback original, DAW Collectors No. 500 (catalog code UE1769, ISBN 0-87997-769-8), stated First Printing, October 1982, on the copyright page; Ken W. Kelly wraparound cover art. As a mass-market paperback original there is no dust jacket; the identification rests on the stated first-printing line and the UE1769 code printed on the spine and cover.

## Is this the true first?
US DAW paperback original (October 1982) is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None. Later DAW reissues carry different catalog codes (e.g. the 1987 printing), so confirm the UE1769 code and the stated First Printing, October 1982.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Port Eternity* by C.J. Cherryh a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/port-eternity
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.