# Is "Holiday" by Stanley Middleton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Holiday by Stanley Middleton (Hutchinson, 1974) is identified by: First UK edition, Hutchinson, London, 1974. The Hutchinson UK edition is the true first; there is no separately collected US first of note.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Hutchinson, London, 1974. 'First published 1974' stated on the copyright page (verso of the title leaf), with no later impression line
- Original boards in dust jacket
- Co-winner of the 1974 Booker Prize, shared with Nadine Gordimer's The Conservationist
- Publisher imprint reads Hutchinson
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stanley Middleton |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
| Year | 1974 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Hutchinson, London, 1974. 'First published 1974' stated on the copyright page (verso of the title leaf), with no later… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Hutchinson, London, 1974. 'First published 1974' stated on the copyright page (verso of the title leaf), with no later impression line. Original boards in dust jacket. Co-winner of the 1974 Booker Prize, shared with Nadine Gordimer's The Conservationist.

## Is this the true first?
The Hutchinson UK edition is the true first; there is no separately collected US first of note.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club edition; later Hutchinson impressions are identified by additional printing statements on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Holiday* by Stanley Middleton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/holiday
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.