# Is "Feet of Clay" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1996) is identified by: Discworld 19; City Watch. UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 19
- City Watch
- UK Gollancz, published 6 June 1996 (ISBN 0-575-05900-1)
- Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1996 with no impression statement; reprints add one
- The By This Author list should include nothing published after Feet of Clay
- Original boards with Josh Kirby dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1996 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 19 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 19; City Watch. UK Gollancz, published 6 June 1996 (ISBN 0-575-05900-1). Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1996 with no impression statement; reprints add one. The By This Author list should include nothing published after Feet of Clay. Original boards with Josh Kirby dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions carry an impression statement on the copyright page; book club copies differ from the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Feet of Clay* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/feet-of-clay
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.