# Is "Revolt in 2100" by Robert A. Heinlein a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Revolt in 2100 by Robert A. Heinlein (Shasta Publishers, 1953) is identified by: Shasta Publishers first edition, Chicago, 1953, with the trade issue carrying a stated first edition / first printing on the copyright page. US Shasta first edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Shasta Publishers first edition, Chicago, 1953, with the trade issue carrying a stated first edition / first printing on the copyright page
- Black spine over red cloth boards; jacket by Hubert Rogers priced 3.50
- Contains the novel-length 'If This Goes On—' plus 'Coventry' and 'Misfit', with an introduction by Henry Kuttner
- A separate subscriber's issue was signed by Heinlein on an inserted leaf
- Part of the Future History series
- Publisher imprint reads Shasta Publishers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
| Publisher | Shasta Publishers |
| Year | 1953 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Shasta Publishers first edition, Chicago, 1953, with the trade issue carrying a stated first edition / first printing on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Shasta Publishers first edition, Chicago, 1953, with the trade issue carrying a stated first edition / first printing on the copyright page. Black spine over red cloth boards; jacket by Hubert Rogers priced 3.50. Contains the novel-length 'If This Goes On—' plus 'Coventry' and 'Misfit', with an introduction by Henry Kuttner. A separate subscriber's issue was signed by Heinlein on an inserted leaf. Part of the Future History series.

## Is this the true first?
US Shasta first edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition of note; later reprints lack the Shasta imprint.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Revolt in 2100* by Robert A. Heinlein a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/revolt-in-2100
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.