# Is "The Vor Game" by Lois McMaster Bujold a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen Books, 1990) is identified by: Paperback original from Baen carrying the printed cover price; the first printing states 'First printing, September 1990' on the copyright page with a number line retaining the 1. The US Baen 1990 paperback original is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Paperback original from Baen carrying the printed cover price; the first printing states 'First printing, September 1990' on the copyright page with a number line retaining the 1
- Cover art by Tom Kidd
- Publisher imprint reads Baen Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Paperback original from Baen carrying the printed cover price; the first printing states 'First printing, September 1990' on the copyright… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Paperback original from Baen carrying the printed cover price; the first printing states 'First printing, September 1990' on the copyright page with a number line retaining the 1. Cover art by Tom Kidd.

## Is this the true first?
The US Baen 1990 paperback original is the true first edition. There was no simultaneous hardcover; later omnibus and hardcover collections are 'first thus'.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
There was no book-club edition of the original paperback; later Baen printings update the number line. Omnibus editions such as 'Young Miles' are not the first appearance.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Vor Game* by Lois McMaster Bujold a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-vor-game
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.