# Is "Indiscretions of Archie" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Indiscretions of Archie by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1921) is identified by: First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 14 February 1921, bound in the publisher's light blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering to the spine and upper cover, small octavo. UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (14 February 1921); the US Doran edition followed on 15 July 1921.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 14 February 1921, bound in the publisher's light blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering to the spine and upper cover, small octavo
- This UK edition precedes the US George H. Doran edition (New York, 15 July 1921)
- Per McIlvaine's Wodehouse bibliography, first-issue text points are recorded (including the noted 'fried' potatoes reading and a point on page 31); collectors should confirm these against a bibliographic reference when identifying the earliest state
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1921 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 14 February 1921, bound in the publisher's light blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering to… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 14 February 1921, bound in the publisher's light blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering to the spine and upper cover, small octavo. This UK edition precedes the US George H. Doran edition (New York, 15 July 1921). Per McIlvaine's Wodehouse bibliography, first-issue text points are recorded (including the noted 'fried' potatoes reading and a point on page 31); collectors should confirm these against a bibliographic reference when identifying the earliest state.

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (14 February 1921); the US Doran edition followed on 15 July 1921. Priority rests with the Jenkins printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Indiscretions of Archie* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/indiscretions-of-archie
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.