# Is "Money for Nothing" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Money for Nothing by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1928) is identified by: First printing of the Herbert Jenkins edition, London, published 27 July 1928. UK Herbert Jenkins (27 July 1928) is the true first edition; the US Doubleday, Doran edition appeared on 28 September 1928.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the Herbert Jenkins edition, London, published 27 July 1928
- The US Doubleday, Doran edition followed on 28 September 1928 and is the first American edition
- The novel was serialized before book publication in London Calling and in Liberty
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1928 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the Herbert Jenkins edition, London, published 27 July 1928 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing of the Herbert Jenkins edition, London, published 27 July 1928. The US Doubleday, Doran edition followed on 28 September 1928 and is the first American edition. The novel was serialized before book publication in London Calling and in Liberty.

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins (27 July 1928) is the true first edition; the US Doubleday, Doran edition appeared on 28 September 1928.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue affects the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Money for Nothing* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/money-for-nothing
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.