# Is "The Transmigration of Timothy Archer" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Transmigration of Timothy Archer by Philip K. Dick (Timescape/Simon & Schuster, 1982) is identified by: Timescape (Simon & Schuster) first hardcover; full number line on the copyright page; jacket priced (not clipped). US Timescape first hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Timescape (Simon & Schuster) first hardcover; full number line on the copyright page; jacket priced (not clipped)
- Bound in quarter black cloth over red boards with gilt spine titling
- Dick's final novel, published the year he died
- Publisher imprint reads Timescape/Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | Timescape/Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Timescape (Simon & Schuster) first hardcover; full number line on the copyright page; jacket priced (not clipped) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Timescape (Simon & Schuster) first hardcover; full number line on the copyright page; jacket priced (not clipped). Bound in quarter black cloth over red boards with gilt spine titling. Dick's final novel, published the year he died.

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

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Quality Paperback Book Club and other club issues are not the Timescape first; identify the true first by the complete number line and priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Transmigration of Timothy Archer* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-transmigration-of-timothy-archer
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.