# Is "Broken Glass" by Arthur Miller a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Broken Glass by Arthur Miller (Methuen Drama, 1994) is identified by: First published by Methuen Drama, London, 1994, in illustrated card wrappers (Methuen Modern Plays series, ISBN 0413681904, 96 pp.). The UK Methuen 1994 wrappers edition is the first published edition; US and acting editions follow.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published by Methuen Drama, London, 1994, in illustrated card wrappers (Methuen Modern Plays series, ISBN 0413681904, 96 pp.)
- Timed to the UK premiere at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in August 1994
- Publisher imprint reads Methuen Drama
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Miller |
| Publisher | Methuen Drama |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published by Methuen Drama, London, 1994, in illustrated card wrappers (Methuen… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First published by Methuen Drama, London, 1994, in illustrated card wrappers (Methuen Modern Plays series, ISBN 0413681904, 96 pp.). Timed to the UK premiere at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in August 1994.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Methuen 1994 wrappers edition is the first published edition; US and acting editions follow.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Broken Glass* by Arthur Miller a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/broken-glass
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.