# Is "The Dreaming Void" by Peter F. Hamilton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 2007) is identified by: Macmillan UK hardcover, priced jacket, number line ending in 1; navy boards with silver spine lettering and a Jim Burns jacket. UK Macmillan hardcover (2007) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Macmillan UK hardcover, priced jacket, number line ending in 1; navy boards with silver spine lettering and a Jim Burns jacket
- Void Trilogy vol
- A signed, numbered limited edition of 1000 copies was also issued
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Macmillan UK hardcover, priced jacket, number line ending in 1; navy boards with silver spine lettering and a Jim Burns jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Macmillan UK hardcover, priced jacket, number line ending in 1; navy boards with silver spine lettering and a Jim Burns jacket. Void Trilogy vol. 1. A signed, numbered limited edition of 1000 copies was also issued.

## Is this the true first?
UK Macmillan hardcover (2007) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition followed.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Dreaming Void* by Peter F. Hamilton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-dreaming-void
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.