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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mine by Robert R. McCammon (Pocket Books, 1990) is identified by: First published as a Pocket Books hardcover in New York in 1990 (ISBN 0-671-66486-7). The US Pocket Books 1990 hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published as a Pocket Books hardcover in New York in 1990 (ISBN 0-671-66486-7)
- The first printing is identified by a complete descending number line that retains the numeral 1 on the copyright page; the dust jacket carries its printed cover price
- Winner of the 1990 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel
- Publisher imprint reads Pocket Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert R. McCammon |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published as a Pocket Books hardcover in New York in 1990 (ISBN 0-671-66486-7) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First published as a Pocket Books hardcover in New York in 1990 (ISBN 0-671-66486-7). The first printing is identified by a complete descending number line that retains the numeral 1 on the copyright page; the dust jacket carries its printed cover price. Winner of the 1990 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.

## Is this the true first?
The US Pocket Books 1990 hardcover is the true first. UK editions are later separate issues.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so the 1 is absent. Confirm the full line including the 1, and the priced jacket, for the first printing.

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