# Is "Jingo" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Jingo by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1997) is identified by: Discworld 21; City Watch. UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 21
- City Watch
- UK Gollancz, published 6 November 1997 (ISBN 0-575-06540-0)
- The last Discworld hardcover from Gollancz before the move to Doubleday
- Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1997 with no impression statement; reprints add one
- Original black boards, gilt spine, Josh Kirby dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 21 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 21; City Watch. UK Gollancz, published 6 November 1997 (ISBN 0-575-06540-0). The last Discworld hardcover from Gollancz before the move to Doubleday. Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1997 with no impression statement; reprints add one. Original black boards, gilt spine, Josh Kirby dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions carry an impression statement on the copyright page; book club copies differ from the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Jingo* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/jingo
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.