The Difference Engine
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Gollancz, 1990
The first edition of The Difference Engine by William Gibson was published in United States by Gollancz in 1990. We track 1 edition, with the points that separate the first printing from later ones.
Spot the first edition: Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £13.95 (first issue jacket) Full identification guide
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Setting and characters
- Set in
- London (1855)
- Characters
- Michael Godwin
- Genre
- science fiction, alternate history, steampunk
In print
- Editions recorded
- 28 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Difference Engine?
The first edition of The Difference Engine by William Gibson was published in United States by Gollancz in 1990.
How many editions of The Difference Engine are there?
We track 1 edition of The Difference Engine, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.