# Is "Love Among the Chickens" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Love Among the Chickens by P.G. Wodehouse (George Newnes, 1906) is identified by: First UK edition, first printing, published June 1906 by George Newnes. UK Newnes is the true first (1906); the 1921 revised text (Jenkins in the UK, Doran in the US) is a distinct later state.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, first printing, published June 1906 by George Newnes
- Wodehouse's first adult novel and the first to feature the character Ukridge, with a frontispiece and three illustrations by H. M. Brock
- Substantially rewritten for the revised 1921 edition
- Scarce in first printing
- Publisher imprint reads George Newnes
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | George Newnes |
| Year | 1906 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, first printing, published June 1906 by George Newnes |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, first printing, published June 1906 by George Newnes. Wodehouse's first adult novel and the first to feature the character Ukridge, with a frontispiece and three illustrations by H. M. Brock. Substantially rewritten for the revised 1921 edition. Scarce in first printing.

## Is this the true first?
UK Newnes is the true first (1906); the 1921 revised text (Jenkins in the UK, Doran in the US) is a distinct later state. The 1906 first printing is the key issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The 1921 revised edition has substantially altered text and should not be confused with the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Love Among the Chickens* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/love-among-the-chickens
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.