# Is "Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett)" by Neil Gaiman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett) by Neil Gaiman (Victor Gollancz, 1990) is identified by: First UK edition, Gollancz, May 1990; red cloth with black lettering to the spine; Chris Moore pictorial dust jacket priced 12.the printed price on the front flap; no statement of later impression on the copyright page. The UK Gollancz edition is the true first; the US Workman edition followed in 1990.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Gollancz, May 1990; red cloth with black lettering to the spine
- Chris Moore pictorial dust jacket priced 12.the printed price on the front flap; no statement of later impression on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Gaiman |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Gollancz, May 1990; red cloth with black lettering to the spine |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Gollancz, May 1990; red cloth with black lettering to the spine; Chris Moore pictorial dust jacket priced 12.the printed price on the front flap; no statement of later impression on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Gollancz edition is the true first; the US Workman edition followed in 1990. Copies signed by both authors are notably scarce.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
US Workman and BCA book-club printings are not the true first; club copies lack the flap price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett)* by Neil Gaiman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/good-omens-with-terry-pratchett
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.