# Is "The Unteleported Man" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Unteleported Man by Philip K. Dick (Ace, 1966) is identified by: Ace Double, catalog number G-602, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Mind Monsters' by Howard L. US Ace Double paperback original is the true first book appearance (the story first ran in Fantastic, 1964).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ace Double, catalog number G-602, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Mind Monsters' by Howard L. Cory, with the printed price cover price
- This is the first book publication of the original (shorter) text
- Later revised and expanded, and posthumously published as 'Lies, Inc.'
- Publisher imprint reads Ace
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ace Double, catalog number G-602, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Mind Monsters' by Howard L. Cory, with the printed price cover price |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Ace Double, catalog number G-602, bound dos-a-dos with 'The Mind Monsters' by Howard L. Cory, with the printed price cover price. This is the first book publication of the original (shorter) text. Later revised and expanded, and posthumously published as 'Lies, Inc.'

## Is this the true first?
US Ace Double paperback original is the true first book appearance (the story first ran in Fantastic, 1964).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Unteleported Man* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-unteleported-man
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.