# Is "England and Other Stories" by Graham Swift a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of England and Other Stories by Graham Swift (Simon & Schuster UK, 2014) is identified by: Collection of twenty-five stories, issued as ISBN 9781471137396. The UK Simon & Schuster edition (2014, ISBN 9781471137396) precedes the US Knopf edition (2015), whose copyright page states 'Originally published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster, London, in 2014.'

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Collection of twenty-five stories, issued as ISBN 9781471137396
- Hardback in boards with gilt spine lettering; full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; first-issue dust jacket printing the UK price (the printed price should be present on an unclipped jacket)
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster UK
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Graham Swift |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster UK |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Collection of twenty-five stories, issued as ISBN 9781471137396 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Collection of twenty-five stories, issued as ISBN 9781471137396. Hardback in boards with gilt spine lettering; full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; first-issue dust jacket printing the UK price (the printed price should be present on an unclipped jacket).

## Is this the true first?
The UK Simon & Schuster edition (2014, ISBN 9781471137396) precedes the US Knopf edition (2015), whose copyright page states 'Originally published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster, London, in 2014.'

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions are stated on the copyright page and step the number line up from 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *England and Other Stories* by Graham Swift a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/england-and-other-stories
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.