# Is "Sign of the Unicorn" by Roger Zelazny a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Sign of the Unicorn by Roger Zelazny (Doubleday, 1975) is identified by: Doubleday hardcover with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page and a printing code on the last page of text (the first printing carries the code Q1). US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Doubleday hardcover with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page and a printing code on the last page of text (the first printing carries the code Q1)
- The dust jacket is priced
- Third Amber novel
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1975 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Doubleday hardcover with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page and a printing code on the last page of text (the first printing… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Doubleday hardcover with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page and a printing code on the last page of text (the first printing carries the code Q1). The dust jacket is priced. Third Amber novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions lack the "First Edition" statement and the priced jacket, and typically show a blind stamp on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Sign of the Unicorn* by Roger Zelazny a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/sign-of-the-unicorn
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.