# Is "Everville" by Clive Barker a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Everville by Clive Barker (HarperCollins, 1994) is identified by: Published in both London and New York in 1994; the Second Book of the Art, following The Great and Secret Show. UK and US HarperCollins editions both appeared in 1994; precedence is not firmly established, and the official Barker bibliography lists the UK edition first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Published in both London and New York in 1994; the Second Book of the Art, following The Great and Secret Show
- The US first printing states First Edition with a full number line including 1
- Limited issues exist: a UK numbered edition of 2,000 copies and a US signed limited of 500 numbered copies plus 26 lettered
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Clive Barker |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Published in both London and New York in 1994; the Second Book of the Art, following The Great and Secret Show |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Published in both London and New York in 1994; the Second Book of the Art, following The Great and Secret Show. The US first printing states First Edition with a full number line including 1. Limited issues exist: a UK numbered edition of 2,000 copies and a US signed limited of 500 numbered copies plus 26 lettered.

## Is this the true first?
UK and US HarperCollins editions both appeared in 1994; precedence is not firmly established, and the official Barker bibliography lists the UK edition first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club copies lack the jacket price and the full number line and are typically smaller than the trade edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Everville* by Clive Barker a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/everville
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.