# Is "Netherland" by Joseph O'Neill a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Netherland by Joseph O'Neill (Pantheon Books, 2008) is identified by: The first American edition is stated 'First American Edition' on the copyright page under the Pantheon Books imprint and carries a complete number line ending in 1 to denote the first printing (ISBN 978-0-307-37704-3). The US Pantheon hardcover (2008) is the true first edition, preceding the Fourth Estate UK edition (2008, ISBN 978-0-00-726906-8).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first American edition is stated 'First American Edition' on the copyright page under the Pantheon Books imprint and carries a complete number line ending in 1 to denote the first printing (ISBN 978-0-307-37704-3)
- Issued as a hardcover in cloth-backed boards; the first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price and is not price-clipped in the correct state
- Some trade copies bear a remainder dot; a true first is unclipped with the number line intact
- Publisher imprint reads Pantheon Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Joseph O'Neill |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first American edition is stated 'First American Edition' on the copyright page under the Pantheon Books imprint and carries a complete… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first American edition is stated 'First American Edition' on the copyright page under the Pantheon Books imprint and carries a complete number line ending in 1 to denote the first printing (ISBN 978-0-307-37704-3). Issued as a hardcover in cloth-backed boards; the first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price and is not price-clipped in the correct state. Some trade copies bear a remainder dot; a true first is unclipped with the number line intact.

## Is this the true first?
The US Pantheon hardcover (2008) is the true first edition, preceding the Fourth Estate UK edition (2008, ISBN 978-0-00-726906-8). The novel won the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the 'First American Edition' statement and the number line, are slightly smaller, and carry an unpriced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Netherland* by Joseph O'Neill a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/netherland
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.