# Is "Busman's Honeymoon" by Dorothy L. Sayers a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers (Victor Gollancz, 1937) is identified by: First edition of the novel published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1937; the final Lord Peter Wimsey novel. The UK Gollancz 1937 edition is the true first of the novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition of the novel published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1937; the final Lord Peter Wimsey novel
- US first edition by Harcourt, Brace, New York, also 1937
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1937 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition of the novel published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1937; the final Lord… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition of the novel published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1937; the final Lord Peter Wimsey novel. US first edition by Harcourt, Brace, New York, also 1937.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Gollancz 1937 edition is the true first of the novel. Note the stage play (co-written with Muriel St. Clare Byrne) preceded the novel, premiering in 1936, so the novel is not the earliest appearance of the story in any form.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings and reprints follow the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Busman's Honeymoon* by Dorothy L. Sayers a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/busmans-honeymoon
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.