# Is "Gone South" by Robert R. McCammon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Gone South by Robert R. McCammon (Pocket Books, 1992) is identified by: Pocket Books US first edition (hardcover), 1992. The US Pocket Books hardcover of 1992, with the full 10-to-1 number line, is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pocket Books US first edition (hardcover), 1992
- The first printing carries the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- Bound in quarter black cloth over black paper boards with gilt lettering to the spine; endpapers on first-printing copies are variously reported as orange, red, or red-orange
- The first-issue jacket retains its printed price to the flap (present, though price-clipping alone does not demote a correct first)
- Publisher imprint reads Pocket Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert R. McCammon |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pocket Books US first edition (hardcover), 1992 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Pocket Books US first edition (hardcover), 1992. The first printing carries the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Bound in quarter black cloth over black paper boards with gilt lettering to the spine; endpapers on first-printing copies are variously reported as orange, red, or red-orange. The first-issue jacket retains its printed price to the flap (present, though price-clipping alone does not demote a correct first).

## Is this the true first?
The US Pocket Books hardcover of 1992, with the full 10-to-1 number line, is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies lack the complete number line and the jacket price; the trade first shows the full 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 line and a priced flap.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Gone South* by Robert R. McCammon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/gone-south
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.