# Is "Winter" by Ali Smith a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Winter by Ali Smith (Hamish Hamilton, 2017) is identified by: Hardback in boards with gilt spine lettering, in the publisher's dust jacket. The UK Hamish Hamilton edition of 2017 is the true first, preceding the US Pantheon edition of 2018.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Hardback in boards with gilt spine lettering, in the publisher's dust jacket
- The first impression is identified by the printer's key reading 001 on the copyright page (Hamish Hamilton prints no 'First Edition' statement)
- Second volume of the Seasonal Quartet, published October 2017
- Publisher imprint reads Hamish Hamilton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ali Smith |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Hardback in boards with gilt spine lettering, in the publisher's dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Hardback in boards with gilt spine lettering, in the publisher's dust jacket. The first impression is identified by the printer's key reading 001 on the copyright page (Hamish Hamilton prints no 'First Edition' statement). Second volume of the Seasonal Quartet, published October 2017.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Hamish Hamilton edition of 2017 is the true first, preceding the US Pantheon edition of 2018.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions are indicated by a printer's key whose lowest number is higher than 001 (for example beginning 003 or 005); there is no book-club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Winter* by Ali Smith a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/winter
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.