# Is "The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick (Doubleday, 1965) is identified by: "First Edition" stated on the copyright page; 1965 on the title page; gutter/printing code on the last text page; price-clipped jackets aside, the first-issue jacket carries the original Doubleday price on the front flap. US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- "First Edition" stated on the copyright page
- 1965 on the title page; gutter/printing code on the last text page; price-clipped jackets aside, the first-issue jacket carries the original Doubleday price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1965 |
| 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; 1965 on the title page; gutter/printing code on the last text page; price-clipped jackets aside, the first-issue jacket carries the original Doubleday price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday first hardcover is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book Club edition lacks the stated 'First Edition', is in a thinner binding with a blind stamp to the rear board, and has a price-free jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-three-stigmata-of-palmer-eldritch
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.