# Is "Mythago Wood" by Robert Holdstock a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock (Victor Gollancz, 1984) is identified by: Victor Gollancz 1984 in the characteristic yellow Gollancz dust jacket. UK Gollancz 1984 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Victor Gollancz 1984 in the characteristic yellow Gollancz dust jacket
- Copyright page states 'First published in Great Britain 1984' with no later printings
- First state has the yellow Gollancz jacket and 1984-only dating
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Holdstock |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Victor Gollancz 1984 in the characteristic yellow Gollancz dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Victor Gollancz 1984 in the characteristic yellow Gollancz dust jacket. Copyright page states 'First published in Great Britain 1984' with no later printings. First state has the yellow Gollancz jacket and 1984-only dating.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz 1984 is the true first. US Arbor House (1984) is first American. The Gollancz first (World Fantasy Award winner) is the key collectible.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings note additional impressions; the US Arbor House and book-club copies are distinct. Yellow Gollancz jacket with 1984 first-publication line = UK first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mythago Wood* by Robert Holdstock a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mythago-wood
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.