The points of issue
Subterranean Press signed limited hardcover, January 2003, limited to 600 numbered copies, preceded the Leisure mass-market paperback of August 2003. Story collection containing the Bram Stoker Award-winning stories The Box and Gone.
Is this the true first?
The Subterranean Press signed limited of 600 numbered copies is the true first; the Leisure paperback is the first trade edition.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A; limited-press first with no book club issue.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Peaceable Kingdom a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Subterranean Press signed limited hardcover, January 2003, limited to 600 numbered copies, preceded the Leisure mass-market paperback of August 2003. Story collection containing the Bram Stoker Award-winning stories The Box and Gone.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The Subterranean Press signed limited of 600 numbered copies is the true first; the Leisure paperback is the first trade edition.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
N/A; limited-press first with no book club issue.
I have a first edition of Peaceable Kingdom — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.