# Is "Orlando" by Virginia Woolf a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Orlando by Virginia Woolf (Hogarth Press, 1928) is identified by: Two near-simultaneous 1928 issues: the ordinary Hogarth trade edition and a signed limited edition of 861 copies (Crosby Gaige, New York, actually precedes by a few days). The Crosby Gaige signed limited edition (New York, 1928, 861 copies signed by Woolf) technically precedes the Hogarth London trade edition by a few days, making it the true first issue; the Hogarth edition is the first trade/UK edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Two near-simultaneous 1928 issues: the ordinary Hogarth trade edition and a signed limited edition of 861 copies (Crosby Gaige, New York, actually precedes by a few days)
- The trade first has the photographic plates of 'Orlando.' UK Hogarth trade edition in publisher's cloth with jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Hogarth Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Virginia Woolf |
| Publisher | Hogarth Press |
| Year | 1928 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Two near-simultaneous 1928 issues: the ordinary Hogarth trade edition and a signed limited edition of 861 copies (Crosby Gaige, New York… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Two near-simultaneous 1928 issues: the ordinary Hogarth trade edition and a signed limited edition of 861 copies (Crosby Gaige, New York, actually precedes by a few days). The trade first has the photographic plates of 'Orlando.' UK Hogarth trade edition in publisher's cloth with jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The Crosby Gaige signed limited edition (New York, 1928, 861 copies signed by Woolf) technically precedes the Hogarth London trade edition by a few days, making it the true first issue; the Hogarth edition is the first trade/UK edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Trade reprints lack the limitation page; any unsigned copy without the Hogarth first-issue points and original jacket is a later printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Orlando* by Virginia Woolf a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/orlando
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.