NMLP P-022977 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Clay's Ark

Octavia E. Butler · St. Martin's Press (New York) · 1984

The US St. Martin's Press hardcover (1984) is the true first edition, first printing, identified by the stated 'First Edition' and the full number line ending in 1.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-022977 for "Clay's Ark" by Octavia E. Butler (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-022977, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).