# Is "The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials 3)" by Philip Pullman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials 3) by Philip Pullman (Scholastic / David Fickling, 2000) is identified by: UK first published October 2000 by Scholastic (David Fickling imprint); copyright-page number line '2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1' (even-then-odd, containing 1) on the first printing; first-state jacket price unclipped. UK Scholastic/David Fickling true world first (October 2000), preceding the US Knopf edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK first published October 2000 by Scholastic (David Fickling imprint); copyright-page number line '2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1' (even-then-odd, containing 1) on the first printing; first-state jacket price unclipped
- A signed/limited issue exists
- Publisher imprint reads Scholastic / David Fickling
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip Pullman |
| Publisher | Scholastic / David Fickling |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | UK first published October 2000 by Scholastic (David Fickling imprint); copyright-page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK first published October 2000 by Scholastic (David Fickling imprint); copyright-page number line '2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1' (even-then-odd, containing 1) on the first printing; first-state jacket price unclipped. A signed/limited issue exists.

## Is this the true first?
UK Scholastic/David Fickling true world first (October 2000), preceding the US Knopf edition. Confirm the '2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1' number line and first-state jacket.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The US Knopf edition is separate; later printings advance the number line. Book-club editions differ.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials 3)* by Philip Pullman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-amber-spyglass-his-dark-materials-3
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.