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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Temporal Void by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 2008) is identified by: UK Macmillan (London) hardcover, published 3 October 2008, first printing with the descending number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page and the printed price present on the jacket. UK Macmillan hardcover, published 3 October 2008, is the true first; the US Del Rey edition did not appear until March 2009.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Macmillan (London) hardcover, published 3 October 2008, first printing with the descending number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page and the printed price present on the jacket
- Void Trilogy vol
- A separately issued signed, numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies also exists, signed by Hamilton on the colophon; the ordinary trade first printing is the standard first
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Macmillan (London) hardcover, published 3 October 2008, first printing with the descending number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
UK Macmillan (London) hardcover, published 3 October 2008, first printing with the descending number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page and the printed price present on the jacket. Void Trilogy vol. 2; 746 pp. A separately issued signed, numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies also exists, signed by Hamilton on the colophon; the ordinary trade first printing is the standard first.

## Is this the true first?
UK Macmillan hardcover, published 3 October 2008, is the true first; the US Del Rey edition did not appear until March 2009.

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

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