# Is "The Naked Sun" by Isaac Asimov a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov (Doubleday, 1957) is identified by: "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. US Doubleday is the true first edition (1957), preceded by serialization in Astounding Science-Fiction.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- "First Edition" stated on the copyright page
- Issued in yellow cloth lettered in red, with a first-issue dust jacket with its printed price on the front flap
- The second Elijah Baley / R. Daneel Olivaw novel
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Asimov |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1957 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | "First Edition" stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
"First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Issued in yellow cloth lettered in red, with a first-issue dust jacket with its printed price on the front flap. The second Elijah Baley / R. Daneel Olivaw novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday is the true first edition (1957), preceded by serialization in Astounding Science-Fiction.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions omit "First Edition" on the copyright page and bear a blind-stamped device on the lower rear board, without the priced first-issue jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Naked Sun* by Isaac Asimov a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-naked-sun
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.