# Is "Louder and Funnier" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Louder and Funnier by P.G. Wodehouse (Faber & Faber, 1932) is identified by: First printing of this collection of humorous essays, published in the UK by Faber & Faber (London, 10 March 1932), bound in green cloth lettered in gilt to the spine. UK Faber & Faber is the true first (10 March 1932); no contemporary US edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of this collection of humorous essays, published in the UK by Faber & Faber (London, 10 March 1932), bound in green cloth lettered in gilt to the spine
- No contemporary US edition; the first US appearance is a much later Overlook Press reissue
- Publisher imprint reads Faber & Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year | 1932 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of this collection of humorous essays, published in the UK by Faber & Faber (London, 10 March 1932), bound in green cloth… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing of this collection of humorous essays, published in the UK by Faber & Faber (London, 10 March 1932), bound in green cloth lettered in gilt to the spine. No contemporary US edition; the first US appearance is a much later Overlook Press reissue.

## Is this the true first?
UK Faber & Faber is the true first (10 March 1932); no contemporary US edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Louder and Funnier* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/louder-and-funnier
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.