# Is "Very Far Away from Anywhere Else" by Ursula K. Le Guin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin (Atheneum, 1976) is identified by: Atheneum first edition, 1976, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. The US Atheneum edition is the true first; the UK Gollancz edition also appeared in 1976, with the Atheneum generally treated as preceding it.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Atheneum first edition, 1976, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page
- A short young-adult novel of 89 pages, issued in hardcover with a priced dust jacket
- Published in the UK by Gollancz the same year under the retitle A Very Long Way from Anywhere Else
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1976 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Atheneum first edition, 1976, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Atheneum first edition, 1976, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. A short young-adult novel of 89 pages, issued in hardcover with a priced dust jacket. Published in the UK by Gollancz the same year under the retitle A Very Long Way from Anywhere Else.

## Is this the true first?
The US Atheneum edition is the true first; the UK Gollancz edition also appeared in 1976, with the Atheneum generally treated as preceding it.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book club edition is distinguished by a blind stamp on the rear board and a dust jacket lacking a printed price on the front flap.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Very Far Away from Anywhere Else* by Ursula K. Le Guin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/very-far-away-from-anywhere-else
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.