# Is "Jackdaws" by Ken Follett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Jackdaws by Ken Follett (Dutton, 2001) is identified by: US first: Dutton, New York, 2001, hardcover (ISBN 0525946284), with First Edition stated on the copyright page above the descending number line and the unclipped dust jacket retaining its printed price. A UK Macmillan (London) hardcover (ISBN 0333783026) also appeared in 2001 with First Edition stated and its own descending number line, and is the likely true first for this British author; precise precedence between the two 2001 issues is not firmly established, so this record identifies the US Dutton first only.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US first: Dutton, New York, 2001, hardcover (ISBN 0525946284), with First Edition stated on the copyright page above the descending number line and the unclipped dust jacket retaining its printed price
- An advance reading copy in printed wrappers preceded the trade issue for review purposes
- Publisher imprint reads Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ken Follett |
| Publisher | Dutton |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US first: Dutton, New York, 2001, hardcover (ISBN 0525946284), with First Edition stated… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US first: Dutton, New York, 2001, hardcover (ISBN 0525946284), with First Edition stated on the copyright page above the descending number line and the unclipped dust jacket retaining its printed price. An advance reading copy in printed wrappers preceded the trade issue for review purposes.

## Is this the true first?
A UK Macmillan (London) hardcover (ISBN 0333783026) also appeared in 2001 with First Edition stated and its own descending number line, and is the likely true first for this British author; precise precedence between the two 2001 issues is not firmly established, so this record identifies the US Dutton first only.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions and later reprints lack the stated First Edition and the full descending number line, and are typically of lighter, cheaper construction than the trade hardcover.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Jackdaws* by Ken Follett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/jackdaws
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.