# Is "Over Seventy: An Autobiography with Digressions" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Over Seventy: An Autobiography with Digressions by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1957) is identified by: First printing of the considerably expanded and revised UK version. The US America, I Like You (1956) is the earlier-published work and the true first appearance of the core material.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the considerably expanded and revised UK version
- Published 11 October 1957 by Herbert Jenkins, London, under the title Over Seventy
- The text is a substantially enlarged reworking of the earlier US book America, I Like You (Simon & Schuster, New York, 3 May 1956)
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1957 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the considerably expanded and revised UK version |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing of the considerably expanded and revised UK version. Published 11 October 1957 by Herbert Jenkins, London, under the title Over Seventy. The text is a substantially enlarged reworking of the earlier US book America, I Like You (Simon & Schuster, New York, 3 May 1956).

## Is this the true first?
The US America, I Like You (1956) is the earlier-published work and the true first appearance of the core material. The UK Over Seventy (1957) is a distinct, expanded text and a collectible first in its own right. Collectors of the specific Over Seventy title want the 1957 Jenkins printing; those wanting first appearance of the material want the 1956 US book.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The two editions differ substantially in text, so neither is merely a reprint of the other.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Over Seventy: An Autobiography with Digressions* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/over-seventy-an-autobiography-with-digressions
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.