# Is "A Daughter's a Daughter" by Mary Westmacott (Agatha Christie) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Daughter's a Daughter by Mary Westmacott (Agatha Christie) (William Heinemann, 1952) is identified by: Fifth of the six novels Christie wrote as Mary Westmacott. The UK William Heinemann hardcover (24 November 1952) is the true first; there was no 1952 US edition, and the first US appearance was the Dell paperback of 1963.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Fifth of the six novels Christie wrote as Mary Westmacott
- UK Heinemann hardcover published 24 November 1952 is the first edition; the book had no contemporary US edition and was not published in the US until a Dell paperback in 1963
- Collation approximately [6], 200 pages
- Publisher imprint reads William Heinemann
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Westmacott (Agatha Christie) |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
| Year | 1952 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Fifth of the six novels Christie wrote as Mary Westmacott |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Fifth of the six novels Christie wrote as Mary Westmacott. UK Heinemann hardcover published 24 November 1952 is the first edition; the book had no contemporary US edition and was not published in the US until a Dell paperback in 1963. Collation approximately [6], 200 pages.

## Is this the true first?
The UK William Heinemann hardcover (24 November 1952) is the true first; there was no 1952 US edition, and the first US appearance was the Dell paperback of 1963.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The 1963 US Dell paperback and later reprints follow the Heinemann first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Daughter's a Daughter* by Mary Westmacott (Agatha Christie) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-daughters-a-daughter
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.