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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Galilee by Clive Barker (HarperCollins, 1998) is identified by: Published in both New York and London in 1998. US and UK HarperCollins editions both appeared in 1998; the official Barker bibliography lists the US edition ahead of the UK, though month-level precedence is not firmly documented.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Published in both New York and London in 1998
- The US first printing states First Edition with a full number line including 1
- A US signed limited issue of 150 numbered copies plus 26 lettered, slipcased, was also published by HarperCollins in 1998
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Clive Barker |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Published in both New York and London in 1998 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Published in both New York and London in 1998. The US first printing states First Edition with a full number line including 1. A US signed limited issue of 150 numbered copies plus 26 lettered, slipcased, was also published by HarperCollins in 1998.

## Is this the true first?
US and UK HarperCollins editions both appeared in 1998; the official Barker bibliography lists the US edition ahead of the UK, though month-level precedence is not firmly documented.

## 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 *Galilee* by Clive Barker a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/galilee
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.