# Is "Moon Tiger" by Penelope Lively a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively (André Deutsch, 1987) is identified by: First UK edition, André Deutsch, London, 1987. The UK André Deutsch edition is the true first; the US edition (Grove Press) appeared in 1988.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, André Deutsch, London, 1987. 'First published 1987' on the verso of the title page with no later impression noted
- Publisher's blue cloth boards in dust jacket with its printed price on the front flap; jacket artwork by Jenny Tylden-Wright
- Won the 1987 Booker Prize
- Publisher imprint reads André Deutsch
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Penelope Lively |
| Publisher | André Deutsch |
| Year | 1987 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, André Deutsch, London, 1987. 'First published 1987' on the verso of the title page with no later impression noted |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, André Deutsch, London, 1987. 'First published 1987' on the verso of the title page with no later impression noted. Publisher's blue cloth boards in dust jacket with its printed price on the front flap; jacket artwork by Jenny Tylden-Wright. Won the 1987 Booker Prize.

## Is this the true first?
The UK André Deutsch edition is the true first; the US edition (Grove Press) appeared in 1988.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Grove US edition is later and US-priced. No prominent book-club edition affects the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Moon Tiger* by Penelope Lively a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/moon-tiger
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.