# Is "A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love" by Richard Dawkins a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love by Richard Dawkins (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003) is identified by: UK first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson; edited by Latha Menon. UK Weidenfeld & Nicolson edition is the true first, preceding the US Houghton Mifflin 2003 printing; first-thus as a collection.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson; edited by Latha Menon
- Black boards with silver spine lettering; priced dust jacket
- Collection of selected essays and writings
- Publisher imprint reads Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Dawkins |
| Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Year | 2003 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson; edited by Latha Menon |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson; edited by Latha Menon. Black boards with silver spine lettering; priced dust jacket. Collection of selected essays and writings.

## Is this the true first?
UK Weidenfeld & Nicolson edition is the true first, preceding the US Houghton Mifflin 2003 printing; first-thus as a collection.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book club edition confusion for the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love* by Richard Dawkins a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-devils-chaplain-reflections-on-hope-lies-science-and-love
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.