# Is "The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time (with Teresa Patterson)" by Robert Jordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time (with Teresa Patterson) by Robert Jordan (Tor Books, 1997) is identified by: Illustrated large-format companion volume, nicknamed 'The Big White Book' for its predominantly white cover. US Tor true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Illustrated large-format companion volume, nicknamed 'The Big White Book' for its predominantly white cover
- US Tor hardcover, published November 1997, with color art by Todd Cameron Hamilton
- First printing has 'First edition' stated with a full number line to 1
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Jordan |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Illustrated large-format companion volume, nicknamed 'The Big White Book' for its predominantly white cover |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Illustrated large-format companion volume, nicknamed 'The Big White Book' for its predominantly white cover. US Tor hardcover, published November 1997, with color art by Todd Cameron Hamilton. First printing has 'First edition' stated with a full number line to 1.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor true first. A revised, redesigned Tor reissue appeared decades later and is easily distinguished.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings and the later reissue differ.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time (with Teresa Patterson)* by Robert Jordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-world-of-robert-jordans-the-wheel-of-time-with-teresa-pa
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.