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Andre Norton – First Edition Books: Identification Guide

Andre Norton
Andre Norton

Andre Alice Norton (1912 – 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name Andre Norton, but also under Andrew North and Allen Weston. She was the first woman to be Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, to be SFWA Grand Master, and to be inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Andre Norton wrote more than a dozen speculative fiction series, but her longest, and longest-running project was “Witch World”, which began with the novel Witch World in 1963. The first six novels were Ace Books paperback originals published from 1963 to 1968. From the 1970s most of the books in the series were first published in hardcover editions. From the 1980s some were written by Norton and a co-author, and others were anthologies of short fiction for which she was editor. (Witch World became a shared universe.) There were dozens of books in all.

The five novels of The Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash, and Rowan, To the King a Daughter, Knight or Knave, A Crown Disowned, Dragon Blade, and The Knight of the Red Beard, were written with Sasha Miller. The fifth and last novel was dedicated “To my late collaborator, Andre Norton, whose vision inspired the NordornLand cycle.”

On February 20, 2005, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, which had honored Norton with its Grand Master Award in 1984, announced the creation of the Andre Norton Award, to be given each year for an outstanding work of fantasy or science fiction for the young adult literature market, beginning with 2005 publications. While the Norton Award is not a Nebula Award, it is voted on by SFWA members on the Nebula ballot and shares some procedures with the Nebula Awards. Nominally for a young adult book, actually the eligible class is middle grade and young adult novels. This added a category for genre fiction to be recognized and supported for young readers. Unlike Nebulas, there is a jury whose function is to expand the ballot beyond the six books with most nominations by members.

Andre Norton – First Edition Identification Guide

Note: This list only includes works published prior to 1977.

How to Identify First Edition books by Andre Norton Guide
YearTitlePublisherFirst edition/printing identification points
1971ANDROID AT ARMSNew York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., [1971]First edition so stated on © page.
1954AT SWORDS' POINTSNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1954]Boards. First edition so stated on © page.
1959THE BEAST MASTERNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1959]First edition so stated on © page.
ALSO: New York: Ace Books, Inc., [1961]. Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Double Novel Books D-509 (35¢). Abridged text.
1969BERTIE AND MAYNew York and Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, [1969]No statement of printing on © page. Code 1 2 3 4 5 73 72 71 70 69 on page [176]. With BERTHA STEMM NORTON.
1975THE BOOK OF ANDRE NORTONNew York: DAW Books, Inc., [1975]Wrappers. First printing, October 1975 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 on © page. DAW: sf Books No. 165 UY1198 ($1.25). Reissue of THE MANY WORLDS OF ANDRE NORTON.
1972BREED TO COMENew York: The Viking Press, [1972]Boards. First edition so stated on © page.
1961CATSEYENew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1961]First edition so stated on © page.
1956THE CROSSROADS OF TIMENew York: Ace Books, [1956]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Double Novel Books D-164 (35¢). Bound with MANKIND ON THE RUN by Gordon R. Dickson.
1975CROSSTIME AGENTLondon: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1975Boards. No statement of printing on © page. Issued earlier in the U.S. as QUEST CROSSTIME.
1972THE CRYSTAL GRYPHONNew York: Atheneum, 1972First edition so stated on © page.
1965DARK PIPERNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1965]First edition so stated on © page.
1975THE DAY OF THE NESSNew York: Walker and Company, [1975]Boards. Code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on © page. With MICHAEL GILBERT.
1954DAYBREAK-2250 A.D.New York: Ace Books, Inc., [1954]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Double Novel Books D-69 (35¢). Bound with BEYOND EARTH'S GATES by Lewis Padgett and C. L. Moore. Reissue of STAR MAN'S SON2250 A.D.
1962THE DEFIANT AGENTSCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1962]First edition so stated on © page.
1972DRAGON MAGICNew York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1972]Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 9 10 on © page.
1970DREAD COMPANIONNew York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., [1970]Two bindings, probable priority as listed:
  • (A) Slate gray endpapers;
  • (B) White endpapers. Remaindered copies thus.
First edition so stated on © page.
1971EXILES OF THE STARSNew York: The Viking Press. [1971]Two bindings, no priority: (A) Undecorated cloth. Trade binding. (B) Pictorial cloth reproducing dust jacket design. Library binding. First edition so stated on © page.
1962EYE OF THE MONSTERNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1962]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Double F-147 (40¢). Bound with SEA SIEGE by Norton.
1942FOLLOW THE DRUM: BEING THE VENTURES AND MISADVENTURES OF ONE JOH ANNA LOVELL, SOMETIME LADY OF CATKEPT MANOR IN KENT COUNTY OF LORD BALTIMORE'S PROPRIETARY OF MARYLAND, IN THE GRACIOUS REIGN OF KING CHARLES THE SECONDNew York: Wm. Penn Publishing Corp., [1942]No statement of printing on © page.
1973FORERUNNER FORAYNew York: The Viking Press, [1973]Boards. First edition so stated on © page.
1965FUR MAGICCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1965]No statement of printing on © page.
1959GALACTIC DERELICTCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1959]First edition so stated on © page.
1972GARAN THE ETERNALAlhambra, California: Fantasy Publishing Co, Inc., [1972]Boards. First edition so stated oh © page.
1967GRAY MAGICNew York * London * Richmond Hill, Ontario: Scholastic Book services, [1967]Wrappers. 1st printing ... April 1967 on © page, SBS TX 919 (50¢). Reissue Of STEEL MAGIC.
1973HERE ABIDE MONSTERSNew York: Athene urn, 1973First edition so stated on © page.
1970HIGH SORCERYNew York: An Ace Book, [1970]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page .Ace Book 33700 (60¢).
1961HUON OF THE HORN, BEING A TALE OF THAT DUKE OF BORDEAUX WHO CAME TO SORROW AT THE HAND OF CHARLEMAGNE AND YET WON THE FAVOR OF OBERON, THE ELF KING, TO HIS LASTING FAME AND GREAT GLORYNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1961]Boards with cloth shelf back. First edition so stated on © page.
1970ICE CROWNNew York: The Viking Press , [1970]Two bindings, no priority:
  • (A) Undecorated cloth. Trade binding.
  • (B) Pictorial cloth reproducing the dust jacket design. Library binding.
First edition so stated on © page.
Note: First printing bears code 1 2 3 4 5 74 73 72 71 70 on © page. Second printing retains first edition statement, but code on © page reads 2 3 4 5 74 73 77.
1974IRON CAGENew York: The Viking Press, [1974]First edition so stated on © page.
1953ISLAND OF THE LOSTLondon: Staples Press Limited, [1953]Boards. First published in Great Britain 1953 on © page. Issued earlier in the U.S. as SWORD IN SHEATH.
1974THE JARGOON PARDNew York: Atheneum. 1974First edition so stated on © page.
1963JUDGMENT ON JANUSNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1963]First edition so stated on © page. Note: Second printing retains first edition statement but adds code B .2.66.
1963KEY OUT OF TIMECleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1963]First edition so stated on © page.
1975KNAVE OF DREAMSNew York: The Viking Press, [1975]Boards with cloth shelf back. First edition so stated on © page.
1955THE LAST PLANETNew York: Ace Books, [1955]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Book D-96 (35¢). Bound with A MAN OBSESSED by Alan E. Nourse. Reissue of STAR RANGERS.
1974LAVENDER-GREEN MAGICNew York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1974]Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 on © page.
1962LORD OF THUNDERNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1962]First edition so stated on © page.
1974THE MANY WORLDS OF ANDRE NORTONRadnor, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Company, [1974]First edition so stated on © page.
1975MERLIN'S MIRRORNew York: DAW Books, Inc., [1975]Wrappers. First printing, June 1975/1 23456789 on © page. DAW: sf Books No. 152 UY 1175 ($1.25). ALSO: London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1976], Boards. First published in Great Britain in 197'6 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1966MOON OF THREE RINGS New York: The Viking Press, [1966]First published in 1966 on © page.
1954MURDERS FOR SALELondon: Hammond, Hammond & Company, [1954]Boards, Nip statement of printing on © page. Allen Weston, pseudonym for Norton and GRACE ALLEN HOGARTH.
1964NIGHT OF MASKSNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1964]First edition so stated on © page.
1975NO NIGHT WITHOUT STARSNew York: Atheneum, 1975First edition so stated on © page.
1967OCTAGON MAGICCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1967]No statement of printing on © page.
1977THE OPAL-EYED FANNew York: E. P. Dutton, [1977]Boards with cloth shelf back. First edition so stated on © page.
1957OPERATION TIME SEARCHNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, inc., [1957]First edition so stated on © page.
1964ORDEAL IN OTHERWHERECleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1964]First edition so stated on © page.
1975OUTSIDENew York: Walker and. Company. [1974, i.e. 1975]Boards. Code !0 987654321 on © page. Note: Originally scheduled for release in December 1974, the book was published 28 February 1975.
1976PERILOUS DREAMSNew York: DAW Books, Inc., [1976]Wrappers. First printing, June 1976 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 on © page. DAW: sf Books No. 196 UY1237 ($1.25).
1956PLAGUE SHIP A DANE THORSON-SOLAR QUEEN ADVENTURENew York: Gnome Press Inc. Publishers, [1956]Three bindings, probable priority as listed:
  1. (A) Tan boards lettered in black (copy thus deposited 29 October 1956 at the Library of Congress);
  2. (B) Tan cloth lettered in black;
  3. (C) Red boards lettered in black.
First edition so stated on © page. Andrew North, pseudonym.
1969POSTMARKED THE STARSNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1969]First edition so stated on © page.
1934THE PRINCE COMMANDS, BEING THE SUNDRY ADVENTURES OF MICHAEL KARL, SOMETIME CROWN PRINCE PRETENDER TO THE THRONE OF MORVANIANew York London: D. Apple ton-Century Company, 1934First printing so stated on © page. (1) at base of page [269].
1965QUEST CROSSTIMENew York: The Viking Press, [1965]Bindings, no priority:
  • (A) Red cloth, spine lettered in black. Trade binding,
  • (B) Pictorial boards reproducing dust jacket design. Viking Library Binding on rear cover. First published in 1965 on © page. Issued later in Great Britain as CROSSTIME AGENT.
1938RALESTONE LUCKNew York London: D. Appleton-Century Company Incorporated., 1938No statement of printing on © page. Code (7) at base of text on page 296.
1962REBELSPURSCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1962]First edition so stated on © page.
1976RED HART MAGIC[New York}: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1976]Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 on © page.
1961RIDE PROUD, REBEL!Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1961]First edition so stated on © page.
1947ROGUE REYNARD BEING A TALE OF THE FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES AND DIVERS MISDEEDS OF WAT GREAT VILLAIN, BARON REYNARD, THE FOX, AND HOW HE WAS SERVED WITH KING LION'S JUSTICE. BASED UPON THE BEAST SAGABoston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1947No statement of printing on © page.
1955SARGASSO OF SPACENew York: Gnome Press, [1955]Bindings, probable priority as listed:
  • (A) Gray cloth lettered in black (copy thus deposited 2 December 1955 at the Library of Congress);
  • (B) Tan boards lettered in black.
First edition so stated on © page. Andrew Norton, pseudonym. A Dane Thorson-Solar Queen Adventure at head of title.
1948SCARFACE BEING THE STORY OF ONE JUSTIN BLADE, LATE OF THE PIRATE ISLE OF TORTUGA. AND HOW FATE DID JUSTLY DEAL WITH HIM, TO HIS GREAT PROFITNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1948]No statement of printing on © page. Code / on © page.
1957SEA SIEGENew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1957]First edition so stated on © page.
1959SECRET OF THE LOST RACENew York: AceBooks, Inc., [1959]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Double Novel Books D-381 (35¢). Bound with ONE AGAINST HERCULUM by Jerry Sohl. Issued later in Great Britain as WOLFSHEAD.
1960SHADOW HAWKNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1960]First edition so stated on © page.
1960THE SIOUX SPACEMANNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1960]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page.Ace Double Novel Books D-437 (35¢). Bound with AND THEN THE TOWN TOOK OFF by Richard Wilson. ALSO: London: Robert Hale & Company, [1976]. Boards. First published in Great Britain 1976 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1968SORCERESS OF THE WITCH WORLDNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1968]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. An Ace Book H-84 (60¢).
ALSO: Boston: Gregg Press, 1977. First Printing, March 1977 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1972SPELL OF THE WITCH WORLDNew York: DAW Books, Inc., [1972]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. DAW: sf Books No. 1 UQ1001-095 (95¢). Note: Second printing so marked on © page. ALSO: Boston: Gregg Press, 1977. First Printing, March 1977 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1956STAND TO HORSENew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1956]First edition so stated on © page.
1957STAR BORNCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1957]First edition so stated on © page.
1958STAR GATENew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1958]First edition so stated on © page. ALSO: New York: Ace Books, Inc., [1963]. Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace BookF-231 (40¢). Adds "Prologue by Norton.
1955STAR GUARDNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1955]First edition so stated on © page.
1967STAR HUNTERNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1967]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Double Novel Books D-509 (35¢). Bound with THE BEAST MASTER by Norton.
1968STAR HUNTER & VOODOO PLANETNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1968]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. An Ace Book G-723 (50¢). Reprint. Collects STAR HUNTER and VOODOO PLANET.
1976STARKA'ATNew York: Walker and Company, [1976]Boards. Code 10 9 87654321 on © page. With DOROTHY MADLEE.
1952STAR MAN'S SON 2250 A.D.New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1952]Two bindings, no priority established: (A) Boards with cloth shelf back; (B) Boards. First edition so stated on © page. Reissued as DAY-BREAK-2250 A. D.
1953STAR RANGERSNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company. [1953]First edition so stated on © page. Reissued as THE LAST PLANET.
1954THE STARS ARE OURSCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1954First edition so stated on © page.
1965STEEL MAGICCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1965]First edition so stated on © page. Reissued as GRAY MAGIC.
1960STORM OVER WARLOCKCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1960]First edition so stated on © page.
1949SWORD IN SHEATHNew York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1949]First edition so stated on © page. Issued later in Great Britain as ISLAND OF THE LOST.
1944THE SWORD IS DRAWN[Boston]: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1944No statement of printing on © page.
1965THREE AGAINST THE WITCH WORLDNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1965]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace BookF-332 (40¢).
ALSO: Gregg Press, 1977. First Printing, March 1977 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1958THE TIME TRADERSCleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1958]First edition so stated on © page.
1977TREY OF SWORDSNew York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1977]First printing 1977 on © page.
1969UNCHARTED STARSNew York: The Viking Press, [1969]First published in 1969 ... on © page.
1977VELVET SHADOWSGreenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Publications, Inc., [1977]Wrappers. Code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on © page. Fawcett Crest 2-3135-6 ($1.50).
1966VICTORY ON JANUSNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1966]First edition so stated on © page.
1959VOODOO PLANETNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1959]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Double Novel Books D-345 (35¢). Andrew North, pseudonym. Bound with PLAGUE SHIP by North.
1967WARLOCK OF THE WITCH WORLDNew York: Ace Books Inc., [1967]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Book G-630 (50¢). ALSO: Boston: Gregg Press, 1977. First Printing, March 1977 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1964WEB OF THE WITCH WORLDNew York: Ace Books Inc., [1964]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Book F-263. ALSO: Boston: Gregg Press, 1977. First Priming, March 1977 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1975THE WHITE JADE FOXNew York: E. P. Dutton & Co.. Inc., [1975]Boards with cloth shelf back. First edition so stated on © page.
1963WITCH WORLDNew York: Ace Books, Inc., [1963]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page, Ace Book F-197 (40¢).
ALSO: Boston: Gregg Press, 1977. First Printing, March 1977 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1977WOLFSHEADLondon; Robert Hale, [1977]Boards. This edition 1977 on © page. Issued earlier in the U.S. as SECRET OF THE LOSTRACE.
1976WRAITHS OF TIMENew York: Atheneum, 1976First edition so stated on © page.
1965THE X FACTORNew York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1965]First edition so stated on © page.
1955YANKEE PRIVATEERCleveland & New York: The World Publishing Company, [1955]First edition so stated on © page.
1965YEAR OF THE UNICORNNew York: Ace Books Inc., [1965]Wrappers. No statement of printing on © page. Ace Book F-357 (40¢).
ALSO: Boston: Gregg Press, 1977. First Printing, March 1977 on © page. First hardcover edition.
1965THE ZERO STONENew York: The Viking Press, [1965]First published in 1968 ... on © page.

Andre Norton – First Printing Dust Jacket Identification Points

Gallery of First state Dust Jackets of Norton’s works. Only includes the first appearance in book form. Either the UK or US edition and does not include later printings.

Reference:

  • Wikipedia
  • L. W. Currey, Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors: A Bibliography of First Printings of Their Fiction and Selected Nonfiction.

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