# Is "The Great Hunt" by Robert Jordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (Tor Books, 1990) is identified by: Tor first hardcover with the copyright page stating "First edition: November 1990" and a complete number line ending in 1; jacket carries the printed retail price. The Tor US hardcover is the true first of Wheel of Time Book 2; the UK Orbit edition followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tor first hardcover with the copyright page stating "First edition: November 1990" and a complete number line ending in 1; jacket carries the printed retail price
- Blue paper-covered boards lettered in gilt, cartographic endpapers
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Jordan |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tor first hardcover with the copyright page stating "First edition: November 1990" and a complete number line ending in 1; jacket carries… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Tor first hardcover with the copyright page stating "First edition: November 1990" and a complete number line ending in 1; jacket carries the printed retail price. Blue paper-covered boards lettered in gilt, cartographic endpapers.

## Is this the true first?
The Tor US hardcover is the true first of Wheel of Time Book 2; the UK Orbit edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition is smaller and lighter, carries a blind-stamped gutter code, has an unpriced jacket, and lacks the complete number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Great Hunt* by Robert Jordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-great-hunt
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.