# Is "Plum Pie" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Plum Pie by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1966) is identified by: A collection of short stories. UK Herbert Jenkins (1966) is the true first; the US Simon & Schuster edition followed in 1967.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- A collection of short stories
- The true first is the UK Barrie & Jenkins (Herbert Jenkins imprint) edition published 22 September 1966, preceding the US Simon & Schuster edition of December 1967 by over a year
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | A collection of short stories |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
A collection of short stories. The true first is the UK Barrie & Jenkins (Herbert Jenkins imprint) edition published 22 September 1966, preceding the US Simon & Schuster edition of December 1967 by over a year.

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins (1966) is the true first; the US Simon & Schuster edition followed in 1967.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue is a point of confusion for this title.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Plum Pie* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/plum-pie
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.