# Is "The Glass Teat" by Harlan Ellison a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Glass Teat by Harlan Ellison (Ace, 1970) is identified by: Ace paperback original, catalog number 29350, 318 pages plus terminal ad leaves, with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon depicting Ellison as a satyr seated at his typewriter; the printed cover price should be present. US Ace paperback original (1970) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ace paperback original, catalog number 29350, 318 pages plus terminal ad leaves, with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon depicting Ellison as a satyr seated at his typewriter; the printed cover price should be present
- Ellison's first collection of television criticism, drawn from his weekly Los Angeles Free Press column of 1968 to 1970
- Publisher imprint reads Ace
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Harlan Ellison |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Year | 1970 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ace paperback original, catalog number 29350, 318 pages plus terminal ad leaves, with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon depicting Ellison… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Ace paperback original, catalog number 29350, 318 pages plus terminal ad leaves, with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon depicting Ellison as a satyr seated at his typewriter; the printed cover price should be present. Ellison's first collection of television criticism, drawn from his weekly Los Angeles Free Press column of 1968 to 1970.

## Is this the true first?
US Ace paperback original (1970) is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; later reissues carry their own catalog numbers and differing cover art rather than the Dillon satyr cover.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Glass Teat* by Harlan Ellison a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-glass-teat
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.