The points of issue
Copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Borzoi colophon; trade dust jacket is priced. Large career-retrospective collection of one hundred stories, with title stamped in yellow-gold on the trade binding.
Is this the true first?
US Knopf first edition. A signed presentation/limited issue of sixty specially bound copies also exists, carrying a tipped-in limitation leaf and a different binding.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club edition shows a blind stamp on the board and a jacket without the printed price.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Stories of Ray Bradbury a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Borzoi colophon; trade dust jacket is priced. Large career-retrospective collection of one hundred stories, with title stamped in yellow-gold on the trade binding.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. US Knopf first edition. A signed presentation/limited issue of sixty specially bound copies also exists, carrying a tipped-in limitation leaf and a different binding.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Book-club edition shows a blind stamp on the board and a jacket without the printed price.
I have a first edition of The Stories of Ray Bradbury — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.