# Is "No Comebacks" by Frederick Forsyth a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of No Comebacks by Frederick Forsyth (Hutchinson, 1982) is identified by: UK Hutchinson first, 1982, in black boards lettered in silver on the spine, with a priced dust jacket. The UK Hutchinson 1982 edition is the true first and is Forsyth's first short-story collection.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Hutchinson first, 1982, in black boards lettered in silver on the spine, with a priced dust jacket
- Forsyth's first collection of short fiction, gathering ten stories
- US Viking edition also 1982
- Publisher imprint reads Hutchinson
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Frederick Forsyth |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Hutchinson first, 1982, in black boards lettered in silver on the spine, with a priced… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK Hutchinson first, 1982, in black boards lettered in silver on the spine, with a priced dust jacket. Forsyth's first collection of short fiction, gathering ten stories. US Viking edition also 1982.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Hutchinson 1982 edition is the true first and is Forsyth's first short-story collection.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club printings carry a board blindstamp and lack first-printing markers.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *No Comebacks* by Frederick Forsyth a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/no-comebacks
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.