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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mort by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1987) is identified by: Gollancz first hardcover, 1987, with the first-published statement and no reprint line; Josh Kirby dust-jacket art; characteristic yellow Gollancz boards. The Gollancz 1987 hardcover is the true first of the fourth Discworld novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Gollancz first hardcover, 1987, with the first-published statement and no reprint line
- Josh Kirby dust-jacket art; characteristic yellow Gollancz boards
- Fourth Discworld novel and the first centered on Death
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1987 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Gollancz first hardcover, 1987, with the first-published statement and no reprint line |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Gollancz first hardcover, 1987, with the first-published statement and no reprint line; Josh Kirby dust-jacket art; characteristic yellow Gollancz boards. Fourth Discworld novel and the first centered on Death.

## Is this the true first?
The Gollancz 1987 hardcover is the true first of the fourth Discworld novel. US and paperback editions follow.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition for the true first; later printings add a reprint statement. The yellow Gollancz boards and a clean first-printing line are the tells.

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