# Is "The Integral Trees" by Larry Niven a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Integral Trees by Larry Niven (Del Rey / Ballantine, 1984) is identified by: Copyright page states 'First Edition: March 1984' with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. The US Del Rey/Ballantine first hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states 'First Edition: March 1984' with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- Issued in green quarter-cloth over boards with gilt spine titles, in a dust jacket bearing the Michael Whelan cover art with its printed price present
- Publisher imprint reads Del Rey / Ballantine
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry Niven |
| Publisher | Del Rey / Ballantine |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states 'First Edition: March 1984' with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states 'First Edition: March 1984' with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Issued in green quarter-cloth over boards with gilt spine titles, in a dust jacket bearing the Michael Whelan cover art with its printed price present.

## Is this the true first?
The US Del Rey/Ballantine first hardcover is the true first edition. There is no Phantasia Press edition of this title.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition lacks the priced jacket and the number line and is marked 'Book Club Edition'.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Integral Trees* by Larry Niven a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-integral-trees
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.