# Is "The World Jones Made" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The World Jones Made by Philip K. Dick (Ace, 1956) is identified by: Ace Double D-150, a tête-bêche (dos-à-dos) paperback original bound head-to-toe back-to-back with Margaret St. The US Ace Double paperback original (D-150, 1956) is the true first; there was no prior hardcover, and the novel had no earlier magazine serialization.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ace Double D-150, a tête-bêche (dos-à-dos) paperback original bound head-to-toe back-to-back with Margaret St
- Clair's 'Agent of the Unknown', issued March 1956
- The Dick side carries cover art by Robert Schulz; pictorial wrappers, no dust jacket, with the printed cover price present
- Publisher imprint reads Ace
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Year | 1956 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ace Double D-150, a tête-bêche (dos-à-dos) paperback original bound head-to-toe back-to-back with Margaret St |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Ace Double D-150, a tête-bêche (dos-à-dos) paperback original bound head-to-toe back-to-back with Margaret St. Clair's 'Agent of the Unknown', issued March 1956. The Dick side carries cover art by Robert Schulz; pictorial wrappers, no dust jacket, with the printed cover price present.

## Is this the true first?
The US Ace Double paperback original (D-150, 1956) is the true first; there was no prior hardcover, and the novel had no earlier magazine serialization.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; paperback original only. The Ace Double D-150 pairing with 'Agent of the Unknown', the tête-bêche binding, and the Robert Schulz cover identify the first issue; later standalone paperback reprints are reset and are not the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The World Jones Made* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-world-jones-made
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.