# Is "Regeneration" by Pat Barker a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Regeneration by Pat Barker (Viking, 1991) is identified by: First UK edition, Viking (London), 1991, is the true first and the opening volume of the Regeneration trilogy. UK Viking 1991 is the true first; the US Dutton 1992 is a first-thus.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Viking (London), 1991, is the true first and the opening volume of the Regeneration trilogy
- Bound in grey cloth boards with the spine lettered in red, white endpapers; a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page indicates the first impression
- The dust jacket carries the Irene von Treskow illustration and is with its printed price sterling
- The US first is Dutton (A William Abrahams Book), New York, 1992
- Publisher imprint reads Viking
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Pat Barker |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Viking (London), 1991, is the true first and the opening volume of the Regeneration trilogy |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Viking (London), 1991, is the true first and the opening volume of the Regeneration trilogy. Bound in grey cloth boards with the spine lettered in red, white endpapers; a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page indicates the first impression. The dust jacket carries the Irene von Treskow illustration and is with its printed price sterling. The US first is Dutton (A William Abrahams Book), New York, 1992.

## Is this the true first?
UK Viking 1991 is the true first; the US Dutton 1992 is a first-thus. Booker-shortlisted and the most-collected volume of the trilogy.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major club edition. Confirm the UK Viking 1991 imprint and number line versus the later US Dutton 1992 printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Regeneration* by Pat Barker a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/regeneration
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.