# Is "The World of Ice & Fire (with García & Antonsson)" by George R.R. Martin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The World of Ice & Fire (with García & Antonsson) by George R.R. Martin (Bantam / HarperVoyager, 2014) is identified by: Large-format illustrated worldbook written with Elio M. US Bantam and UK Harper Voyager 2014 editions are effectively simultaneous co-firsts.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Large-format illustrated worldbook written with Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson
- US Bantam hardcover published 28 October 2014
- UK Harper Voyager October 2014; first edition stated with number line ending in 1
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam / HarperVoyager
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | George R.R. Martin |
| Publisher | Bantam / HarperVoyager |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Large-format illustrated worldbook written with Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Large-format illustrated worldbook written with Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson. US Bantam hardcover published 28 October 2014; UK Harper Voyager October 2014; first edition stated with number line ending in 1.

## Is this the true first?
US Bantam and UK Harper Voyager 2014 editions are effectively simultaneous co-firsts.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings alter the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The World of Ice & Fire (with García & Antonsson)* by George R.R. Martin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-world-of-ice-fire-with-garc-a-antonsson
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.