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First-Edition Identification · Bruce Sterling

Is My Visionary in Residence a First Edition?

Thunder's Mouth Press, 2006

The points of issue

Story collection, Thunder's Mouth Press trade paperback original, first printing indicated on the copyright page. ISBN 1-56025-841-1, published February 2006.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder.

Is this the true first?

US Thunder's Mouth Press trade paperback original.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

None.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of Visionary in Residence a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Story collection, Thunder's Mouth Press trade paperback original, first printing indicated on the copyright page. ISBN 1-56025-841-1, published February 2006.

How do I tell the first printing from a later one?

Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. US Thunder's Mouth Press trade paperback original.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

None.

I have a first edition of Visionary in Residence — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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