# Is "Luka and the Fire of Life" by Salman Rushdie a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie (Jonathan Cape, 2010) is identified by: First UK edition of this children's/young-readers fantasy in boards with gilt-lettered spine and dust jacket; complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page. Jonathan Cape (London) first edition published 30 September 2010, preceding the US Random House edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition of this children's/young-readers fantasy in boards with gilt-lettered spine and dust jacket; complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page
- The exact jacket price is not asserted here
- Publisher imprint reads Jonathan Cape
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Salman Rushdie |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition of this children's/young-readers fantasy in boards with gilt-lettered spine and dust jacket; complete number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First UK edition of this children's/young-readers fantasy in boards with gilt-lettered spine and dust jacket; complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page. The exact jacket price is not asserted here.

## Is this the true first?
Jonathan Cape (London) first edition published 30 September 2010, preceding the US Random House edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings add an impression statement; the true first shows the full number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Luka and the Fire of Life* by Salman Rushdie a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/luka-and-the-fire-of-life
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.