# Is "Eggs, Beans and Crumpets" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Eggs, Beans and Crumpets by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1940) is identified by: First UK edition, Herbert Jenkins, London, published 26 April 1940, preceding the US Doubleday Doran edition of 10 May 1940. UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (26 April 1940); the US Doubleday Doran edition followed in May 1940, not 1941 as some dealers list.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Herbert Jenkins, London, published 26 April 1940, preceding the US Doubleday Doran edition of 10 May 1940
- A collection of Drones Club, Mr Mulliner and Ukridge stories; the US edition carries somewhat different contents
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1940 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Herbert Jenkins, London, published 26 April 1940, preceding the US Doubleday Doran edition of 10 May 1940 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Herbert Jenkins, London, published 26 April 1940, preceding the US Doubleday Doran edition of 10 May 1940. A collection of Drones Club, Mr Mulliner and Ukridge stories; the US edition carries somewhat different contents.

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (26 April 1940); the US Doubleday Doran edition followed in May 1940, not 1941 as some dealers list.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Eggs, Beans and Crumpets* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/eggs-beans-and-crumpets
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.