# Is "Coldheart Canyon" by Clive Barker a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Coldheart Canyon by Clive Barker (HarperCollins, 2001) is identified by: US first edition: HarperCollins, New York, 2001, with a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; 2,500 copies were signed and carry a gold 'signed first edition' sticker on the jacket. UK and US HarperCollins editions appeared in autumn 2001 with no firmly established precedence; collectors treat both as first editions.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US first edition: HarperCollins, New York, 2001, with a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- 2,500 copies were signed and carry a gold 'signed first edition' sticker on the jacket
- UK first edition: HarperCollins, London, 2001, first-publication statement with a number line including 1
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Clive Barker |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US first edition: HarperCollins, New York, 2001, with a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US first edition: HarperCollins, New York, 2001, with a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; 2,500 copies were signed and carry a gold 'signed first edition' sticker on the jacket. UK first edition: HarperCollins, London, 2001, first-publication statement with a number line including 1.

## Is this the true first?
UK and US HarperCollins editions appeared in autumn 2001 with no firmly established precedence; collectors treat both as first editions.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club copies lack the printed jacket price and the complete number line, and are typically smaller with cheaper binding.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Coldheart Canyon* by Clive Barker a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/coldheart-canyon
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.