# Is "Star Quest" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Star Quest by Dean Koontz (Ace, 1968) is identified by: Ace Double H-70 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with Emil Petaja's Doom of the Green Planet; catalog number H-70 appears on the spine and cover, with a the printed price cover price. Paperback original with no hardcover edition; the single 1968 Ace printing is the only edition, as Koontz never allowed a reprint.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ace Double H-70 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with Emil Petaja's Doom of the Green Planet; catalog number H-70 appears on the spine and cover, with a the printed price cover price
- Koontz's first published book
- Publisher imprint reads Ace
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Year | 1968 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ace Double H-70 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with Emil Petaja's Doom of the Green Planet; catalog number H-70 appears on the spine… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Ace Double H-70 paperback original, bound dos-a-dos with Emil Petaja's Doom of the Green Planet; catalog number H-70 appears on the spine and cover, with a the printed price cover price. Koontz's first published book.

## Is this the true first?
Paperback original with no hardcover edition; the single 1968 Ace printing is the only edition, as Koontz never allowed a reprint. Scarce.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A (PBO).

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Star Quest* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/star-quest
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.