# Is "The Quantum Rose" by Catherine Asaro a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro (Tor Books, 2000) is identified by: Tor Books hardcover, first printing. The US Tor 2000 hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tor Books hardcover, first printing
- Copyright page states 'First Edition: December 2000' accompanied by a full number line counting down to 1
- Priced dust jacket; black boards with gilt spine lettering
- ISBN 0-312-89062-1
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Catherine Asaro |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tor Books hardcover, first printing |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Tor Books hardcover, first printing. Copyright page states 'First Edition: December 2000' accompanied by a full number line counting down to 1. Priced dust jacket; black boards with gilt spine lettering. ISBN 0-312-89062-1.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor 2000 hardcover is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition is distinguishable by an unpriced jacket, a blind-stamp gutter dot on the rear board, and the absence of the Tor number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Quantum Rose* by Catherine Asaro a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-quantum-rose
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.