# Is "Salvation Lost" by Peter F. Hamilton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Salvation Lost by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 2019) is identified by: Macmillan UK hardcover, Salvation Sequence volume two, with a complete descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page marking the first printing, issued in a priced pictorial dust jacket. The UK Macmillan and US Del Rey hardcovers appeared near-simultaneously in late October 2019, with listed dates putting the US Del Rey (29 October) two days ahead of the UK Macmillan (31 October).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Macmillan UK hardcover, Salvation Sequence volume two, with a complete descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page marking the first printing, issued in a priced pictorial dust jacket
- The printed price should be present on the jacket flap; a price-clipped flap does not by itself change the printing identification, which rests on the number line
- A first printing shows the full descending number line rather than any stated later-printing or book-club wording
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 2019 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Macmillan UK hardcover, Salvation Sequence volume two, with a complete descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page marking the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Macmillan UK hardcover, Salvation Sequence volume two, with a complete descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page marking the first printing, issued in a priced pictorial dust jacket. The printed price should be present on the jacket flap; a price-clipped flap does not by itself change the printing identification, which rests on the number line. A first printing shows the full descending number line rather than any stated later-printing or book-club wording.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Macmillan and US Del Rey hardcovers appeared near-simultaneously in late October 2019, with listed dates putting the US Del Rey (29 October) two days ahead of the UK Macmillan (31 October). The UK Macmillan is nonetheless the edition conventionally collected as the first for this British author. The US Del Rey first printing is likewise identified by its own full number line.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable; confirm a first printing by the complete number line rather than any stated later-printing wording.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Salvation Lost* by Peter F. Hamilton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/salvation-lost
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.