# Is "UFO Crash at Aztec" by Wendelle C. Stevens a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of UFO Crash at Aztec by Wendelle C. Stevens (Aztec Publishers, 1986) is identified by: Full title UFO Crash at Aztec: A Well Kept Secret, written with William S. The 1986 first edition, printed for Wendelle C.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Full title UFO Crash at Aztec: A Well Kept Secret, written with William S. Steinman and privately printed by Wendelle C. Stevens (UFO Photo Archives, Tucson, Arizona), 1986
- ISBN 093426905X. A thick hardcover of about 625 pages, bound in maroon faux leather stamped in silver, issued in a printed dust jacket
- The first-state jacket should carry the original printed price and be unclipped
- Issued in a limited run of about 1,000 copies
- Publisher imprint reads Aztec Publishers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Wendelle C. Stevens |
| Publisher | Aztec Publishers |
| Year | 1986 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Full title UFO Crash at Aztec: A Well Kept Secret, written with William S. Steinman and privately printed by Wendelle C. Stevens (UFO Photo… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Full title UFO Crash at Aztec: A Well Kept Secret, written with William S. Steinman and privately printed by Wendelle C. Stevens (UFO Photo Archives, Tucson, Arizona), 1986; ISBN 093426905X. A thick hardcover of about 625 pages, bound in maroon faux leather stamped in silver, issued in a printed dust jacket. The first-state jacket should carry the original printed price and be unclipped. Issued in a limited run of about 1,000 copies.

## Is this the true first?
The 1986 first edition, printed for Wendelle C. Stevens with William S. Steinman, is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions and later printings reprint the text but are not the first edition and are far less collectible. Use the points above to be certain — see book-club edition vs. first edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *UFO Crash at Aztec* by Wendelle C. Stevens a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ufo-crash-at-aztec
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.