# Is "Ninety-Two Days" by Evelyn Waugh a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ninety-Two Days by Evelyn Waugh (Duckworth, 1934) is identified by: First edition, first impression, published by Duckworth, London, in 1934. UK Duckworth 1934 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first impression, published by Duckworth, London, in 1934
- Travel account of Waugh's journey through British Guiana and Brazil; complete copies include twenty-four photographic plates by the author and a folding map
- Publisher imprint reads Duckworth
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Evelyn Waugh |
| Publisher | Duckworth |
| Year | 1934 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, first impression, published by Duckworth, London, in 1934 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First edition, first impression, published by Duckworth, London, in 1934. Travel account of Waugh's journey through British Guiana and Brazil; complete copies include twenty-four photographic plates by the author and a folding map.

## Is this the true first?
UK Duckworth 1934 is the true first. The US edition was published by Farrar & Rinehart in 1934.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ninety-Two Days* by Evelyn Waugh a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ninety-two-days
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.