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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton (Del Rey, 2010) is identified by: Del Rey (an imprint of Random House) US hardcover, 2010, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a complete number line ending in 1. Unusually for Hamilton, the US Del Rey hardcover (24 August 2010) preceded the UK Macmillan hardcover (early September 2010), so the Del Rey edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Del Rey (an imprint of Random House) US hardcover, 2010, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a complete number line ending in 1
- A volume of 694 pages bound in black cloth over black boards, the spine stamped in gilt, in a priced first-state dust jacket that should retain its printed price
- Void Trilogy volume 3 (ISBN 0345496574)
- Publisher imprint reads Del Rey
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Del Rey (an imprint of Random House) US hardcover, 2010, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a complete number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Del Rey (an imprint of Random House) US hardcover, 2010, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a complete number line ending in 1. A volume of 694 pages bound in black cloth over black boards, the spine stamped in gilt, in a priced first-state dust jacket that should retain its printed price. Void Trilogy volume 3 (ISBN 0345496574).

## Is this the true first?
Unusually for Hamilton, the US Del Rey hardcover (24 August 2010) preceded the UK Macmillan hardcover (early September 2010), so the Del Rey edition is the true first.

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

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