# Is "Cock and Bull" by Will Self a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Cock and Bull by Will Self (Bloomsbury, 1992) is identified by: Two novellas; first edition hardcover in boards with gilt spine lettering, in dust jacket; 224 pp; ISBN 0747512744. UK Bloomsbury (1992) precedes the US Atlantic Monthly Press edition (1993).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Two novellas; first edition hardcover in boards with gilt spine lettering, in dust jacket
- ISBN 0747512744
- The first Bloomsbury printing carries a full number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, with the printed price present on the jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Bloomsbury
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Will Self |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Two novellas; first edition hardcover in boards with gilt spine lettering, in dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Two novellas; first edition hardcover in boards with gilt spine lettering, in dust jacket; 224 pp; ISBN 0747512744. The first Bloomsbury printing carries a full number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, with the printed price present on the jacket.

## Is this the true first?
UK Bloomsbury (1992) precedes the US Atlantic Monthly Press edition (1993).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions are stated on the copyright page and lack the complete 10-to-1 number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Cock and Bull* by Will Self a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/cock-and-bull
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.