# Is "The Peripheral" by William Gibson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Peripheral by William Gibson (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2014) is identified by: Putnam's Sons hardcover in boards, identified by a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap. The 2014 US Putnam edition is generally taken as the true first; a UK Viking edition (9780670921553) appeared the same year, and sources do not clearly settle which month-by-month precedes.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover in boards, identified by a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap
- A Subterranean Press signed limited edition was also issued
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | William Gibson |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover in boards, identified by a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the pictorial… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover in boards, identified by a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap. A Subterranean Press signed limited edition was also issued.

## Is this the true first?
The 2014 US Putnam edition is generally taken as the true first; a UK Viking edition (9780670921553) appeared the same year, and sources do not clearly settle which month-by-month precedes. First volume of the Jackpot (Peripheral) sequence.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Trade hardcover, plus the Subterranean Press signed limited. No book-club issue of note; later printings show a number line no longer ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Peripheral* by William Gibson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-peripheral
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.