# Is "Way Up High signed/numbered limited" by Roger Zelazny a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Way Up High signed/numbered limited by Roger Zelazny (Donald M. Grant, 1992) is identified by: Grant, Publisher, 1992, illustrated by Vaughn Bodé. First edition thus, published 1992 by Donald M.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1992, illustrated by Vaughn Bodé. The signed/numbered limited was issued as part of a two-volume slipcased set pairing Way Up High with Here There Be Dragons, limited to 1,000 numbered copies with each volume individually signed by Roger Zelazny
- The true limited is identified by the hand-numbered limitation and Zelazny's signature; the volumes are cloth-bound with dust jackets and housed together in a single publisher's slipcase
- A separate unsigned trade edition of Way Up High was also published, so the presence of the numbered limitation statement and the signature is what distinguishes the limited
- Publisher imprint reads Donald M. Grant
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| Publisher | Donald M. Grant |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1992, illustrated by Vaughn Bodé. The signed/numbered limited was issued as part of a two-volume slipcased set… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1992, illustrated by Vaughn Bodé. The signed/numbered limited was issued as part of a two-volume slipcased set pairing Way Up High with Here There Be Dragons, limited to 1,000 numbered copies with each volume individually signed by Roger Zelazny. The true limited is identified by the hand-numbered limitation and Zelazny's signature; the volumes are cloth-bound with dust jackets and housed together in a single publisher's slipcase. A separate unsigned trade edition of Way Up High was also published, so the presence of the numbered limitation statement and the signature is what distinguishes the limited.

## Is this the true first?
First edition thus, published 1992 by Donald M. Grant after the long-delayed release of text Zelazny had written years earlier; the signed/numbered slipcased set is the limited issue of this first publication.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
There is no book-club edition of this small-press title. The distinction to watch is the signed/numbered slipcased limited (1,000 copies, signed) versus the unsigned trade edition; only the numbered, signed copies are the limited.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Way Up High signed/numbered limited* by Roger Zelazny a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/way-up-high-signed-numbered-limited
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.