# Is "Great North Road" by Peter F. Hamilton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 2012) is identified by: Macmillan UK hardcover, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-230-76999-1), stated first with the full number line and issued in the priced illustrated dust jacket (the printed price should be present on the front flap). UK Macmillan hardcover (27 September 2012) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition followed at the very end of 2012 into January 2013.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Macmillan UK hardcover, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-230-76999-1), stated first with the full number line and issued in the priced illustrated dust jacket (the printed price should be present on the front flap)
- Signed trade copies are signed by the author on the title page
- A separate signed limited edition in a numbered slipcase (500 copies, signed on the 'LIMITED EDITION' page) was also issued and should not be confused with the trade first
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Macmillan UK hardcover, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-230-76999-1), stated first with the full number line and issued in the priced illustrated dust… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Macmillan UK hardcover, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-230-76999-1), stated first with the full number line and issued in the priced illustrated dust jacket (the printed price should be present on the front flap). Signed trade copies are signed by the author on the title page. A separate signed limited edition in a numbered slipcase (500 copies, signed on the 'LIMITED EDITION' page) was also issued and should not be confused with the trade first.

## Is this the true first?
UK Macmillan hardcover (27 September 2012) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition followed at the very end of 2012 into January 2013.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings and the US Del Rey issue differ; the numbered slipcased limited edition is a distinct issue from the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Great North Road* by Peter F. Hamilton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/great-north-road
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.