# Is "A Question of Upbringing" by Anthony Powell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Question of Upbringing by Anthony Powell (Heinemann, 1951) is identified by: True first is the London Heinemann 1951 hardcover, first impression, with no statement of a later printing. UK Heinemann 1951 is the true first; the first American edition (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York) appeared the same year, 1951.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- True first is the London Heinemann 1951 hardcover, first impression, with no statement of a later printing
- Volume one of the twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time and the most sought-after volume as the cycle's opener
- The dust jacket was designed by James Broom-Lynne and with its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Heinemann
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Powell |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
| Year | 1951 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | True first is the London Heinemann 1951 hardcover, first impression, with no statement of a later printing |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
True first is the London Heinemann 1951 hardcover, first impression, with no statement of a later printing. Volume one of the twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time and the most sought-after volume as the cycle's opener. The dust jacket was designed by James Broom-Lynne and with its printed price

## Is this the true first?
UK Heinemann 1951 is the true first; the first American edition (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York) appeared the same year, 1951.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions and book-club issues followed; verify the copy carries no later-printing statement.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Question of Upbringing* by Anthony Powell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-question-of-upbringing
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.