# Is "Time Out of Joint" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick (J.B. Lippincott, 1959) is identified by: Lippincott first edition, Philadelphia, 1959, 221 pages, with the stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page and no later-printing statement. The US Lippincott hardcover is the true first edition; UK appearances (a book-club issue in 1961, then paperback) followed years later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- J.B. Lippincott first edition, Philadelphia, 1959, 221 pages, with the stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page and no later-printing statement
- Bound in orange cloth with black lettering; the orange spine cloth is prone to sunning, a normal aging trait rather than a state point
- First-issue jacket has cover art by Arthur Hawkins and should retain its printed price on the flap
- This was Dick's first US hardcover novel
- Publisher imprint reads J.B. Lippincott
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | J.B. Lippincott |
| Year | 1959 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | J.B. Lippincott first edition, Philadelphia, 1959, 221 pages, with the stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page and no later-printing… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
J.B. Lippincott first edition, Philadelphia, 1959, 221 pages, with the stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page and no later-printing statement. Bound in orange cloth with black lettering; the orange spine cloth is prone to sunning, a normal aging trait rather than a state point. First-issue jacket has cover art by Arthur Hawkins and should retain its printed price on the flap. This was Dick's first US hardcover novel.

## Is this the true first?
The US Lippincott hardcover is the true first edition; UK appearances (a book-club issue in 1961, then paperback) followed years later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies are typically identifiable by a blind-stamped circle or square on the rear board and an unpriced or price-clipped jacket, and often cheaper paper and binding than the Lippincott trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Time Out of Joint* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/time-out-of-joint
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.