The points of issue
First edition, first impression in green cloth with the original dust jacket designed by Philip Youngman Carter, priced 7s 6d.
Is this the true first?
UK Heinemann is the true first (1935). The US Doubleday Doran edition, also 1935, carried the same title England Made Me.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Not retitled at first publication. The Shipwrecked retitling belongs to the later US Viking edition of 1953, not to any 1935 issue.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of England Made Me a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First edition, first impression in green cloth with the original dust jacket designed by Philip Youngman Carter, priced 7s 6d.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. UK Heinemann is the true first (1935). The US Doubleday Doran edition, also 1935, carried the same title England Made Me.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Not retitled at first publication. The Shipwrecked retitling belongs to the later US Viking edition of 1953, not to any 1935 issue.
I have a first edition of England Made Me — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.