The points of issue
UK Voyager hardcover 2009; number line to 1. US Eos 2010.
Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Voyager / HarperCollins first-edition guide.
Is this the true first?
UK Voyager hardcover true first.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings differ.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Dragon Keeper (The Rain Wild Chronicles 1) a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: UK Voyager hardcover 2009; number line to 1. US Eos 2010.
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. UK Voyager hardcover true first.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings differ.
I have a first edition of Dragon Keeper (The Rain Wild Chronicles 1) — what should I do?
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