# Is "The Martian Way and Other Stories" by Isaac Asimov a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Martian Way and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov (Doubleday, 1955) is identified by: Doubleday & Company, Garden City, 1955, with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. The US Doubleday edition (1955) is the true first edition, identified by the stated "First Edition," the blue cloth, and the priced first-issue jacket.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Doubleday & Company, Garden City, 1955, with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page
- Asimov's first collection of short fiction, gathering "The Martian Way," "Youth," "The Deep," and "Sucker Bait" (written 1952-1954)
- Bound in original blue cloth
- First-issue dust jacket with the publisher's printed price present on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Asimov |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1955 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Doubleday & Company, Garden City, 1955, with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Doubleday & Company, Garden City, 1955, with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Asimov's first collection of short fiction, gathering "The Martian Way," "Youth," "The Deep," and "Sucker Bait" (written 1952-1954). Bound in original blue cloth. First-issue dust jacket with the publisher's printed price present on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Doubleday edition (1955) is the true first edition, identified by the stated "First Edition," the blue cloth, and the priced first-issue jacket.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions omit the "First Edition" statement and carry a blind-stamped device on the lower rear board; they lack the priced first-issue jacket and are typically printed on cheaper bulking paper.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Martian Way and Other Stories* by Isaac Asimov a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-martian-way-and-other-stories
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.