# Is "S Is for Space" by Ray Bradbury a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of S Is for Space by Ray Bradbury (Doubleday, 1966) is identified by: "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. US Doubleday first edition, Garden City, 1966; a collection of sixteen stories (several here in book form for the first time, including Chrysalis, Pillar of Fire, and Time in Thy Flight).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- "First Edition" stated on the copyright page
- Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1966; bound in blue cloth with a red 'S' and white lettering on the spine
- Collection of sixteen stories selected by Bradbury for younger readers
- The first-issue dust jacket carries a painting by Joe Mugnaini with jacket design by William Wondriska and retains its printed price on the front flap (present, not clipped)
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ray Bradbury |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | "First Edition" stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
"First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1966; bound in blue cloth with a red 'S' and white lettering on the spine. Collection of sixteen stories selected by Bradbury for younger readers. The first-issue dust jacket carries a painting by Joe Mugnaini with jacket design by William Wondriska and retains its printed price on the front flap (present, not clipped).

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday first edition, Garden City, 1966; a collection of sixteen stories (several here in book form for the first time, including Chrysalis, Pillar of Fire, and Time in Thy Flight).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book Club editions lack the "First Edition" statement and carry the club blind stamp to the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *S Is for Space* by Ray Bradbury a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/s-is-for-space
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.