# Is "Have His Carcase" by Dorothy L. Sayers a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers (Victor Gollancz, 1932) is identified by: UK Gollancz 1932 is the true first (seventh Wimsey novel, second featuring Harriet Vane), title and author stamped in orange on the spine with Gollancz at the foot. UK Gollancz 1932 is the true first; US Brewer, Warren & Putnam followed the same year.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Gollancz 1932 is the true first (seventh Wimsey novel, second featuring Harriet Vane), title and author stamped in orange on the spine with Gollancz at the foot
- US Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1932 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Gollancz 1932 is the true first (seventh Wimsey novel, second featuring Harriet Vane)… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK Gollancz 1932 is the true first (seventh Wimsey novel, second featuring Harriet Vane), title and author stamped in orange on the spine with Gollancz at the foot. US Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz 1932 is the true first; US Brewer, Warren & Putnam followed the same year.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Reprints follow the 1932 first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Have His Carcase* by Dorothy L. Sayers a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/have-his-carcase
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.