# Is "We Can Build You" by Philip K. Dick a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick (DAW, 1972) is identified by: DAW paperback original, DAW SF Books No. US DAW paperback original is the true first book edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- DAW paperback original, DAW SF Books No
- 14, catalog code UQ1014, cover art by John Schoenherr
- July 1972
- Earlier magazine serialization as 'A. Lincoln, Simulacrum' in Amazing Stories (Nov 1969 and Jan 1970) precedes the book
- Publisher imprint reads DAW
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip K. Dick |
| Publisher | DAW |
| Year | 1972 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | DAW paperback original, DAW SF Books No |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
DAW paperback original, DAW SF Books No. 14, catalog code UQ1014, cover art by John Schoenherr; July 1972. Earlier magazine serialization as 'A. Lincoln, Simulacrum' in Amazing Stories (Nov 1969 and Jan 1970) precedes the book.

## Is this the true first?
US DAW paperback original is the true first book edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; this is a paperback original.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *We Can Build You* by Philip K. Dick a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/we-can-build-you
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.