Genome, cover of the Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2000 edition (the Fourth Estate 1999 cover is not yet photographed)Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2000 cover

Cover of the Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2000 edition of this book. The Fourth Estate 1999 jacket has not been photographed yet.

First edition Hardback

Genome (1999)

Publisher Fourth Estate Year 1999 ISBN 9781857028348

Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026.

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In short

Quick answer

Who published the Genome first edition?
Fourth Estate, London, in 1999, in hardback.
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Printings and states

First impression

1999

At a glance

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Questions collectors ask

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Who published the Genome first edition?

Fourth Estate, London, in 1999, in hardback.

Sources

Where these facts come from

  • British National Bibliography, record GBA057359

Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 28 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.