# Is "Maskerade" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1995) is identified by: UK Gollancz, published 2 November 1995 (ISBN 0-575-05808-0). UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 18
- UK Gollancz, published 2 November 1995 (ISBN 0-575-05808-0)
- Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1995 with no impression statement; reprints add one
- The By This Author list should include nothing published after Maskerade
- Original boards with Josh Kirby letterbox-style dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 18 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 18. UK Gollancz, published 2 November 1995 (ISBN 0-575-05808-0). Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1995 with no impression statement; reprints add one. The By This Author list should include nothing published after Maskerade. Original boards with Josh Kirby letterbox-style dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions carry an impression statement on the copyright page; book club (BCA) copies differ from the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Maskerade* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/maskerade
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.