paragraph_text: Asterix and Caesar's Gift is the twenty-first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was the first Asterix adventure that was not published in serial form in "Pilote" magazine prior to its publication as a book.

paragraph_text: "The Beach of Falesá" is a short story by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in the "Illustrated London News" in 1892, and later published in book form in the short-story collection "Island Nights' Entertainments" (1893). It was written after Stevenson moved to the South Seas island of Samoa just a few years before he died there.

paragraph_text: Dragonquest is a science fantasy novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It is the sequel to "Dragonflight", set seven years later and the second book in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series. "Dragonquest" was first published by Ballantine Books in May 1971.

paragraph_text: There But For The is a 2011 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith, first published in the UK by Hamish Hamilton and in the US by Pantheon, and set in 2009 and 2010 in Greenwich, London. It was cited by both "The Guardian" book review and the "Publishers Weekly" as one of the best books of the year. and was also longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.

paragraph_text: Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a book written and illustrated by children's author Dr. Seuss. It was first published by Random House on January 22, 1990, making it his last book published in his lifetime. The book concerns the journey of life and its challenges.

paragraph_text: First Family is a crime fiction novel written by the American writer David Baldacci. This is the fourth installment in the King and Maxwell book series. The book was published on April 21, 2009, by Grand Central Publishing.

paragraph_text: Abraham Lincoln's World is a children's history book by Genevieve Foster. Illustrated by the author, it was first published in 1944 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1945.

paragraph_text: David Copperfield is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens. The novel's full title is The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He Never Meant to Publish on Any Account). It was first published as a serial in 1849 -- 50, and as a book in 1850. Many elements of the novel follow events in Dickens's own life, and it is often considered his veiled autobiography. It was Dickens' favourite among his own novels. In the preface to the 1867 edition, Dickens wrote, ``like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield. ''The novel describes the journey of the protagonist David Copperfield; modeled after Dickens himself, from impoverished and miserable childhood to becoming a successful and famous author. Like some of his other novels, it contains disturbing descriptions of child abuse.

paragraph_text: Nightmares and Daydreams is a collection of stories by author Nelson Bond. It was released in 1968 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,040 copies. It was the author's first book to be published by Arkham House. Most of the stories had previously appeared in the magazine "Blue Book".

paragraph_text: The Wizard of Lemuria is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the first book of his "Thongor series" set on the fictional ancient lost continent of Lemuria. The author's first published novel, it was initially issued in paperback by Ace Books in 1965. The author afterwards revised and expanded the text, in which form it was reissued as Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria, first published in paperback by Berkley Books in 1969. This retitled and revised edition became the standard edition for later reprintings. The novel was also adapted into comic form, appearing in eight issues of Marvel's "Creatures on the Loose".

paragraph_text: Divine Justice is a crime novel written by American author David Baldacci. This is the fourth installment to feature the Camel Club. The book was initially published on November 4, 2008 by Grand Central Publishing.

paragraph_text: Billy Merrell (born January 7, 1982) is an American author and poet. He published his first book "Talking in the Dark", a poetry memoir, with Scholastic in 2003. He also co-edited "The Full Spectrum: A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities" for Knopf Books for Young Readers with David Levithan. It was released in 2006 and won the 2007 Lammy in the Children's/Young Adult category.

paragraph_text: Allan Woodrow (born November 6, 1964) is an American author of children's literature, mostly middle grade fiction. His first book, the "Rotten Adventures of Zachary Ruthless", debuted in 2011 and was published by HarperCollins Children's Books.

paragraph_text: The Harrowing of Gwynedd is a historical fantasy novel by American-born author Katherine Kurtz. It was first published by Del Rey Books in 1989. It was the tenth of Kurtz' Deryni novels to be published, and the first book in her fourth Deryni trilogy, The Heirs of Saint Camber. Although the "Heirs" trilogy was the fourth Deryni series to be published, it is a direct sequel to the second trilogy, The Legends of Camber of Culdi.

paragraph_text: Roman Blood is a historical novel by American author Steven Saylor, first published by Minotaur Books in 1991. It is the first book in his Roma Sub Rosa series of mystery novels set in the final decades of the Roman Republic. The main character is the Roman sleuth Gordianus the Finder.

paragraph_text: M is a book by Australian author Peter Robb about the Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. First published in 1998 in Australia by Duffy & Snellgrove, the book provoked controversy on its being published in Britain in 2000.

paragraph_text: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Known as ``The Pickwick Papers '') (Monthly serial, April 1836 to November 1837)

paragraph_text: The Bishop's Heir is a fantasy novel by American-born author Katherine Kurtz. It was first published by Del Rey Books in 1984. It was the seventh of Kurtz' Deryni novels to be published, and the first book in her third Deryni trilogy, The Histories of King Kelson. Although The Legends of Camber of Culdi trilogy was published immediately prior to the Histories trilogy, "The Bishop's Heir" is a direct sequel to Kurtz' first Deryni series, The Chronicles of the Deryni.

paragraph_text: Free Love and Other Stories is a short story collection by Scottish Booker-shortlisted author Ali Smith, first published in 1995 by Virago Press. It was her first published book and won the Saltire First Book of the Year award. and a Scottish Arts Council award

paragraph_text: The Magic of Thinking Big, first published in 1959, is a self - help book by David J. Schwartz. An abridged version was published in 1987.

Question: In what form was the first book of David Copperfield's author published?
Answer: Monthly serial