# Is "Rocannon's World" by Ursula K. Le Guin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin (Ace, 1966) is identified by: Ace Double G-574 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Kar-Chee Reign' by Avram Davidson; the printed price cover price; cover art by Jack Gaughan and Gerald McConnell. US Ace Double paperback original is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ace Double G-574 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Kar-Chee Reign' by Avram Davidson; the printed price cover price; cover art by Jack Gaughan and Gerald McConnell
- Le Guin's first novel, expanded from the story 'Dowry of the Angyar' (Amazing, Sept 1964)
- Publisher imprint reads Ace
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ace Double G-574 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Kar-Chee Reign' by Avram Davidson; the printed price cover price; cover art… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Ace Double G-574 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Kar-Chee Reign' by Avram Davidson; the printed price cover price; cover art by Jack Gaughan and Gerald McConnell. Le Guin's first novel, expanded from the story 'Dowry of the Angyar' (Amazing, Sept 1964).

## Is this the true first?
US Ace Double paperback original is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; this is a paperback original.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rocannon's World* by Ursula K. Le Guin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rocannons-world
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.