# Is "The Abyss Beyond Dreams" by Peter F. Hamilton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 2014) is identified by: Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the first volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers. The UK Macmillan hardcover (9 October 2014) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition followed on 21 October 2014.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the first volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers
- The first UK printing carries a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page beneath the statement that the book was first published 2014 by Macmillan; the jacket should retain its printed cover price
- Distinct from the trade printing, Macmillan issued a signed, numbered, slipcased limited edition of 800 copies, each hand-numbered by the author; a signed proof copy also circulated ahead of publication
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the first volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the first volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers. The first UK printing carries a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page beneath the statement that the book was first published 2014 by Macmillan; the jacket should retain its printed cover price. Distinct from the trade printing, Macmillan issued a signed, numbered, slipcased limited edition of 800 copies, each hand-numbered by the author; a signed proof copy also circulated ahead of publication.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Macmillan hardcover (9 October 2014) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition followed on 21 October 2014. Macmillan also issued a signed numbered slipcased limited edition of 800 copies alongside the trade printing.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Abyss Beyond Dreams* by Peter F. Hamilton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-abyss-beyond-dreams
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.