# Is "Spook Country" by William Gibson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Spook Country by William Gibson (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2007) is identified by: Putnam's Sons (New York) first edition, first printing (ISBN 9780399154300), a hardcover in the original dust jacket, with a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page. The US Putnam edition (August 2007) and the UK Viking edition are both dated 2007; the US Putnam is the conventionally cited first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York) first edition, first printing (ISBN 9780399154300), a hardcover in the original dust jacket, with a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page
- The first-issue jacket carries the printed cover price on the front flap; the price should be present for a correct first-issue jacket
- The Viking (London) hardcover is likewise dated 2007
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | William Gibson |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York) first edition, first printing (ISBN 9780399154300), a hardcover in the original dust jacket, with a complete… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York) first edition, first printing (ISBN 9780399154300), a hardcover in the original dust jacket, with a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page. The first-issue jacket carries the printed cover price on the front flap; the price should be present for a correct first-issue jacket. The Viking (London) hardcover is likewise dated 2007.

## Is this the true first?
The US Putnam edition (August 2007) and the UK Viking edition are both dated 2007; the US Putnam is the conventionally cited first edition. Second volume of the Blue Ant trilogy, following Pattern Recognition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Issued as a trade hardcover with no significant book-club printing noted; identify the first by the full number line to 1 and the priced first-issue jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Spook Country* by William Gibson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/spook-country
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.