# Is "Lord Malquist and Mr. Moon (novel)" by Tom Stoppard a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lord Malquist and Mr. Moon (novel) by Tom Stoppard (Anthony Blond, 1966) is identified by: Anthony Blond, London, 1966. UK Anthony Blond is the true first; the US Knopf edition followed in 1968.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Anthony Blond, London, 1966
- Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles; dust jacket illustrated by Colin Spencer
- Stoppard's only novel and his first book
- Publisher imprint reads Anthony Blond
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Stoppard |
| Publisher | Anthony Blond |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Anthony Blond, London, 1966 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Anthony Blond, London, 1966. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles; dust jacket illustrated by Colin Spencer. Stoppard's only novel and his first book.

## Is this the true first?
UK Anthony Blond is the true first; the US Knopf edition followed in 1968. Blond precedes.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition. Scarce in the dust jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lord Malquist and Mr. Moon (novel)* by Tom Stoppard a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lord-malquist-and-mr-moon-novel
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.