# Is "Mulliner Nights" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mulliner Nights by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1933) is identified by: First printing in original cloth and dust jacket; third Mr Mulliner collection (nine stories). UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (17 January 1933); US Doubleday, Doran followed on 15 February 1933.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing in original cloth and dust jacket; third Mr Mulliner collection (nine stories)
- The UK Herbert Jenkins edition (17 January 1933) precedes the US Doubleday, Doran edition (15 February 1933)
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1933 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing in original cloth and dust jacket; third Mr Mulliner collection (nine stories) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing in original cloth and dust jacket; third Mr Mulliner collection (nine stories). The UK Herbert Jenkins edition (17 January 1933) precedes the US Doubleday, Doran edition (15 February 1933).

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (17 January 1933); US Doubleday, Doran followed on 15 February 1933.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mulliner Nights* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mulliner-nights
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.