The points of issue
Collects the three Dunk and Egg novellas, illustrated by Gary Gianni, with over 160 illustrations. US Bantam hardcover published 6 October 2015 with first edition stated and a number line ending in 1; UK Harper Voyager published October 2015. A Subterranean Press signed limited followed in 2016: 750 numbered slipcased copies and 52 lettered copies in traycase, each with an original Gianni remarque.
Is this the true first?
The 2015 Bantam and Harper Voyager trade hardcovers are the first editions of the collection; the Subterranean signed limited postdates them (2016). The constituent novellas first appeared in anthologies (The Hedge Knight in Legends, 1998, and later volumes), so those anthologies hold the true firsts of the individual stories.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings alter the number line. The 2016 Subterranean signed limited and lettered issues are the premium collectible states but are not the first edition of the collection.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Dunk & Egg collection) a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Collects the three Dunk and Egg novellas, illustrated by Gary Gianni, with over 160 illustrations. US Bantam hardcover published 6 October 2015 with first edition stated and a number line ending in 1; UK Harper Voyager published October 2015. A Subterranean Press signed limited followed in 2016: 750 numbered slipcased copies and 52 lettered copies in traycase, each with an original Gianni remarque.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The 2015 Bantam and Harper Voyager trade hardcovers are the first editions of the collection; the Subterranean signed limited postdates them (2016). The constituent novellas first appeared in anthologies (The Hedge Knight in Legends, 1998, and later volumes), so those anthologies hold the true first
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings alter the number line. The 2016 Subterranean signed limited and lettered issues are the premium collectible states but are not the first edition of the collection.
I have a first edition of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Dunk & Egg collection) — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.