# Is "Black Mischief" by Evelyn Waugh a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh (Chapman & Hall, 1932) is identified by: First trade edition published by Chapman & Hall, London, in 1932. UK Chapman & Hall 1932 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First trade edition published by Chapman & Hall, London, in 1932
- A signed limited issue of 250 large-paper copies was also produced, signed on the limitation leaf and containing additional illustrations by the author not present in the trade edition
- Publisher imprint reads Chapman & Hall
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Evelyn Waugh |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall |
| Year | 1932 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First trade edition published by Chapman & Hall, London, in 1932 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First trade edition published by Chapman & Hall, London, in 1932. A signed limited issue of 250 large-paper copies was also produced, signed on the limitation leaf and containing additional illustrations by the author not present in the trade edition.

## Is this the true first?
UK Chapman & Hall 1932 is the true first. The signed limited issue of 250 large-paper copies is the premium form. The US edition was published by Farrar & Rinehart in 1932.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Distinction is between the ordinary trade printing and the signed limited large-paper issue of 250 copies.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Black Mischief* by Evelyn Waugh a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/black-mischief
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.