# Is "Enter a Free Man" by Tom Stoppard a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Enter a Free Man by Tom Stoppard (Faber and Faber, 1968) is identified by: Faber and Faber, London, 1968, with the 'first published in 1968' statement. UK Faber true first; the hardback issue is the collectible form.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Faber and Faber, London, 1968, with the 'first published in 1968' statement
- Issued simultaneously in a clothbound hardback (dust jacket) and in wrappers
- A revised version of Stoppard's earlier play A Walk on the Water
- Publisher imprint reads Faber and Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Stoppard |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Year | 1968 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Faber and Faber, London, 1968, with the 'first published in 1968' statement |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Faber and Faber, London, 1968, with the 'first published in 1968' statement. Issued simultaneously in a clothbound hardback (dust jacket) and in wrappers. A revised version of Stoppard's earlier play A Walk on the Water.

## Is this the true first?
UK Faber true first; the hardback issue is the collectible form.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Enter a Free Man* by Tom Stoppard a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/enter-a-free-man
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.