# Is "After Magritte" by Tom Stoppard a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of After Magritte by Tom Stoppard (Faber and Faber, 1971) is identified by: Faber and Faber, London, 1971. UK Faber first, 1971.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Faber and Faber, London, 1971
- Paperback original in stiff card wrappers with French flaps, printed in yellow and black
- Not published in a clothbound issue
- Publisher imprint reads Faber and Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Stoppard |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Year | 1971 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Faber and Faber, London, 1971 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Faber and Faber, London, 1971. Paperback original in stiff card wrappers with French flaps, printed in yellow and black; 47 pages. Not published in a clothbound issue.

## Is this the true first?
UK Faber first, 1971. Issued only in wrappers; no hardback state exists.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *After Magritte* by Tom Stoppard a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/after-magritte
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.