# Is "Kiss Kiss" by Roald Dahl a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl (Alfred A. Knopf, 1960) is identified by: Knopf first carries a 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page with the title page also dated; first-issue dust jacket with the original flap price. Precedence is genuinely close and debated: the UK Michael Joseph edition and the US Knopf edition both appear in 1960, and some sources date the Knopf issue 1959.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Knopf first carries a 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page with the title page also dated; first-issue dust jacket with the original flap price
- Correct publisher/imprint: Alfred A. Knopf

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 1960 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Knopf first carries a 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page with the title page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Knopf first carries a 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page with the title page also dated; first-issue dust jacket with the original flap price.

## Is this the true first?
Precedence is genuinely close and debated: the UK Michael Joseph edition and the US Knopf edition both appear in 1960, and some sources date the Knopf issue 1959. Many collectors treat the Michael Joseph UK issue as the true first, while others hold Knopf earliest; confirm the dated copyright page and stated 'First Edition.' Adult short stories.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the 'First Edition' statement and the flap price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Kiss Kiss* by Roald Dahl a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/kiss-kiss
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.