# Is "Hotel du Lac" by Anita Brookner a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner (Jonathan Cape, 1984) is identified by: First UK edition, Jonathan Cape, London, 1984. The UK Cape edition is the true first; the US Pantheon edition followed in 1985.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Jonathan Cape, London, 1984
- States First published 1984 on the verso with no later impression noted
- Original boards; the unclipped first-state dust jacket is with its printed price
- 1984 Booker Prize winner
- The US Pantheon edition followed in 1985
- Publisher imprint reads Jonathan Cape
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anita Brookner |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Jonathan Cape, London, 1984 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Jonathan Cape, London, 1984. States First published 1984 on the verso with no later impression noted. Original boards; the unclipped first-state dust jacket is with its printed price. 1984 Booker Prize winner. The US Pantheon edition followed in 1985.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Cape edition is the true first; the US Pantheon edition followed in 1985.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Pantheon US edition is later and US-priced. No prominent club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hotel du Lac* by Anita Brookner a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hotel-du-lac
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.