# Is "Full Moon" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Full Moon by P.G. Wodehouse (Doubleday & Co., 1947) is identified by: First US edition, Doubleday & Co., New York, published 22 May 1947, a Blandings Castle novel. US Doubleday is the true first (22 May 1947); the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed on 17 October 1947.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US edition, Doubleday & Co., New York, published 22 May 1947, a Blandings Castle novel
- The first printing is bound in orange cloth with the title and spine lettering stamped in black and carries the printing statement on the copyright page
- The first-issue dust jacket bears artwork by Paul Galdone and should retain its printed front-flap price
- This US edition precedes the UK Herbert Jenkins edition of 17 October 1947, which was likewise issued in orange cloth lettered in black
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday & Co.
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Doubleday & Co. |
| Year | 1947 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US edition, Doubleday & Co., New York, published 22 May 1947, a Blandings Castle novel |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First US edition, Doubleday & Co., New York, published 22 May 1947, a Blandings Castle novel. The first printing is bound in orange cloth with the title and spine lettering stamped in black and carries the printing statement on the copyright page. The first-issue dust jacket bears artwork by Paul Galdone and should retain its printed front-flap price. This US edition precedes the UK Herbert Jenkins edition of 17 October 1947, which was likewise issued in orange cloth lettered in black.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday is the true first (22 May 1947); the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed on 17 October 1947.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Full Moon* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/full-moon
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.