# Is "Barmy in Wonderland" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Barmy in Wonderland by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1952) is identified by: First printing of the UK Herbert Jenkins edition under the title Barmy in Wonderland (21 April 1952). UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first, published as Barmy in Wonderland; the US Doubleday edition appeared shortly after as Angel Cake.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the UK Herbert Jenkins edition under the title Barmy in Wonderland (21 April 1952)
- The US Doubleday edition was published as Angel Cake (8 May 1952) — a title point distinguishing the two issues
- UK Jenkins precedes
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1952 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the UK Herbert Jenkins edition under the title Barmy in Wonderland (21 April 1952) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing of the UK Herbert Jenkins edition under the title Barmy in Wonderland (21 April 1952). The US Doubleday edition was published as Angel Cake (8 May 1952) — a title point distinguishing the two issues. UK Jenkins precedes.

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first, published as Barmy in Wonderland; the US Doubleday edition appeared shortly after as Angel Cake.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Differing US and UK titles (Barmy in Wonderland vs Angel Cake); no book-club issue affecting the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Barmy in Wonderland* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/barmy-in-wonderland
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.