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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 2018) is identified by: Macmillan UK hardcover in a priced dust jacket, with a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Publication was effectively simultaneous: the US Del Rey edition went on sale 4 September 2018, two days before the UK Macmillan hardcover on 6 September 2018.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Macmillan UK hardcover in a priced dust jacket, with a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Salvation Sequence volume 1
- The printed jacket price should be present (unclipped); it confirms state only and is never a valuation
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 2018 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Macmillan UK hardcover in a priced dust jacket, with a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Macmillan UK hardcover in a priced dust jacket, with a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Salvation Sequence volume 1. The printed jacket price should be present (unclipped); it confirms state only and is never a valuation.

## Is this the true first?
Publication was effectively simultaneous: the US Del Rey edition went on sale 4 September 2018, two days before the UK Macmillan hardcover on 6 September 2018. Neither edition has clear-cut precedence, and the two are distinct settings; the UK Macmillan is the edition generally collected as the first for this British author, while collectors seeking the earliest-dated printing sometimes prefer the Del Rey.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

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