# Is "Bill the Conqueror" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Bill the Conqueror by P.G. Wodehouse (Methuen, 1924) is identified by: First published by Methuen and Co. The UK Methuen 1924 printing is the true first edition; the US Doran 1925 issue is the first American edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published by Methuen and Co. in London on 13 November 1924 (full title Bill the Conqueror: His Invasion of England in the Springtime); the first US edition followed from George H. Doran on 20 February 1925
- The UK first edition is in red cloth
- Publisher imprint reads Methuen
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Methuen |
| Year | 1924 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published by Methuen and Co. in London on 13 November 1924 (full title Bill the Conqueror: His Invasion of England in the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First published by Methuen and Co. in London on 13 November 1924 (full title Bill the Conqueror: His Invasion of England in the Springtime); the first US edition followed from George H. Doran on 20 February 1925. The UK first edition is in red cloth.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Methuen 1924 printing is the true first edition; the US Doran 1925 issue is the first American edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue noted for the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Bill the Conqueror* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/bill-the-conqueror
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.