# Is "Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle)" by George R.R. Martin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle) by George R.R. Martin (Timescape / Simon & Schuster, 1981) is identified by: Fix-up novel assembling three linked novellas. US Timescape / Simon & Schuster (New York), 1981, is the true first edition; L.W.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Fix-up novel assembling three linked novellas
- US Timescape / Simon and Schuster hardcover, 1981, issued in octavo cloth-backed boards
- The first printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Dust-jacket cover art by Vincent Di Fate; the first-state jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Timescape / Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | George R.R. Martin |
| Publisher | Timescape / Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1981 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Fix-up novel assembling three linked novellas |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Fix-up novel assembling three linked novellas. US Timescape / Simon and Schuster hardcover, 1981, issued in octavo cloth-backed boards. The first printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Dust-jacket cover art by Vincent Di Fate; the first-state jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Timescape / Simon & Schuster (New York), 1981, is the true first edition; L.W. Currey and other specialist dealers catalogue this printing as the first, in cloth-backed boards with the Di Fate jacket.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book-club edition exists and differs from the trade first; the trade first is distinguished by the complete number line ending in 1 and the priced Di Fate jacket, whereas the club issue is typically unpriced with the number line absent.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle)* by George R.R. Martin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/windhaven-with-lisa-tuttle
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.