# Is "Hand in Glove" by Ngaio Marsh a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hand in Glove by Ngaio Marsh (Collins, 1962) is identified by: Published in 1962 by both UK Collins Crime Club and US Little, Brown; the editions are effectively contemporary and no firm precedence is established. Both the UK Collins and US Little, Brown editions appeared in 1962; precedence is not reliably established.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Published in 1962 by both UK Collins Crime Club and US Little, Brown; the editions are effectively contemporary and no firm precedence is established
- A Roderick Alleyn novel
- Collins issue notes a the printed price jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Collins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ngaio Marsh |
| Publisher | Collins |
| Year | 1962 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Published in 1962 by both UK Collins Crime Club and US Little, Brown; the editions are… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Published in 1962 by both UK Collins Crime Club and US Little, Brown; the editions are effectively contemporary and no firm precedence is established. A Roderick Alleyn novel. Collins issue notes a the printed price jacket.

## Is this the true first?
Both the UK Collins and US Little, Brown editions appeared in 1962; precedence is not reliably established. Treat each as a 1962 first in its own market.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later reprints and book-club issues follow the 1962 firsts.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hand in Glove* by Ngaio Marsh a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hand-in-glove
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.