# Is "Dragonfly in Amber" by Diana Gabaldon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte Press, 1992) is identified by: US Delacorte Press first printing (New York, July 1992, ISBN 0-385-30231-2) has a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page and the original priced dust jacket. US Delacorte Press is the recognized true first (US author, US publisher).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Delacorte Press first printing (New York, July 1992, ISBN 0-385-30231-2) has a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page and the original priced dust jacket
- Bound in light royal blue paper-covered boards with silver gilt spine titling; approximately 743 numbered pages
- Outlander book two
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Diana Gabaldon |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Delacorte Press first printing (New York, July 1992, ISBN 0-385-30231-2) has a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Delacorte Press first printing (New York, July 1992, ISBN 0-385-30231-2) has a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page and the original priced dust jacket. Bound in light royal blue paper-covered boards with silver gilt spine titling; approximately 743 numbered pages. Outlander book two.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte Press is the recognized true first (US author, US publisher). A UK hardcover appeared the same period; the Delacorte first printing is the collected first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions have a blindstamp on the rear board and lack the number line; a first printing must show the full line to 1 and carry the priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dragonfly in Amber* by Diana Gabaldon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dragonfly-in-amber
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.