First impression
2002At a glance
Points of issue
- Dust jacket, front flapPrinted price on the front flap: £17.99→ first issue jacket
printing (1)
Hardback
Prey (2002)
Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 Oct 2026.
Quick answer
- How do I identify a Prey 2002 hardback?
- Check these points. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £17.99. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
- Who published the Prey 2002 hardback?
- HarperCollins, London, in 2002, in hardback.
What decides the price
- It is the first UK edition; the true first was published elsewhere.
- The first printing is told from later ones by 1 point of issue listed below.
- The original dust jacket carries much of the price for a book of this age; its condition matters as much as the book's.
- Condition is graded separately for book and jacket, from Fine down to Poor.
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How to identify this edition
HarperCollins published the London hardback in November 2002, ISBN 0 00 715379 1, xiii plus 367 pages, with a jacket price of £17.99. ISFDB and one dealer credit the jacket design to Will Staehle. Two dealers describe black cloth boards with the title in silver on the spine. Dealers selling first impressions point to a full number line on the copyright page; a line that starts above 1 indicates a later impression. Check that the title page and copyright page name HarperCollins London and the flap carries a sterling price.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a Prey 2002 hardback?
Check these points. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £17.99. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Who published the Prey 2002 hardback?
HarperCollins, London, in 2002, in hardback.
Where these facts come from
- British National Bibliography, record GBA2V6162
- Prey (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Prey, HarperCollins (UK) 2002, ISFDB (isfdb.org)
- Prey (The Pagan Hare listing), AbeBooks (abebooks.co.uk)
- Prey (Cotswold Internet Books listing), AbeBooks (abebooks.co.uk)
- Prey (Sapphire Books listing), AbeBooks (abebooks.co.uk)
- Prey (bbs listing), AbeBooks (abebooks.co.uk)
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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