# Is "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and Professional Foul" by Tom Stoppard a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and Professional Foul by Tom Stoppard (Faber and Faber, 1978) is identified by: First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1978, in two simultaneous issues: a hardback in simulated cloth boards with dust jacket, and a paperback in wrappers (distinct ISBNs for the two issues). The UK Faber and Faber 1978 edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1978, in two simultaneous issues: a hardback in simulated cloth boards with dust jacket, and a paperback in wrappers (distinct ISBNs for the two issues)
- The hardback issue is generally treated as the primary first; look for the 1978 imprint and no later-printing statement
- Publisher imprint reads Faber and Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Stoppard |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Year | 1978 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1978, in two simultaneous issues: a hardback… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1978, in two simultaneous issues: a hardback in simulated cloth boards with dust jacket, and a paperback in wrappers (distinct ISBNs for the two issues). The hardback issue is generally treated as the primary first; look for the 1978 imprint and no later-printing statement.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Faber and Faber 1978 edition is the true first. It appeared in both a bound (hardback) issue and a wrappered issue.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and Professional Foul* by Tom Stoppard a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/every-good-boy-deserves-favour-and-professional-foul
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.