# Is "Eric (Faust Eric)" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Eric (Faust Eric) by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1990) is identified by: Published 16 August 1990 as a large-format volume illustrated throughout by Josh Kirby, in two simultaneous formats: a hardcover of 4,200 copies in black boards with gilt spine lettering and a Kirby-illustrated dust jacket, and a large-format paperback of 50,500 copies. UK Gollancz illustrated large-format first is the true first, hardcover and paperback issued the same day.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 9
- Published 16 August 1990 as a large-format volume illustrated throughout by Josh Kirby, in two simultaneous formats: a hardcover of 4,200 copies in black boards with gilt spine lettering and a Kirby-illustrated dust jacket, and a large-format paperback of 50,500 copies
- Reprinted September 1990; the first printing carries no reprint statement
- The hardcover is the collected format
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 9 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 9. Published 16 August 1990 as a large-format volume illustrated throughout by Josh Kirby, in two simultaneous formats: a hardcover of 4,200 copies in black boards with gilt spine lettering and a Kirby-illustrated dust jacket, and a large-format paperback of 50,500 copies. Reprinted September 1990; the first printing carries no reprint statement. The hardcover is the collected format.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz illustrated large-format first is the true first, hardcover and paperback issued the same day. Later unillustrated text-only editions, beginning with the 1991 VGSF paperback, are distinct.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Unillustrated reprints, the 2010 small-format Illustrated Eric reissue, and BCA book club copies are not the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Eric (Faust Eric)* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/eric-faust-eric
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.