# Is "Pyramids" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Pyramids by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1989) is identified by: First impression of 12,300 copies published 15 June 1989; original boards in dust jacket with Josh Kirby artwork; no reprint or later-impression statement on the first. UK Gollancz true first; US publication followed, the Roc NAL paperback appearing in December 1989.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 7
- First impression of 12,300 copies published 15 June 1989; original boards in dust jacket with Josh Kirby artwork; no reprint or later-impression statement on the first
- Reprinted six times
- Winner of the BSFA Best Novel Award
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1989 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 7 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 7. First impression of 12,300 copies published 15 June 1989; original boards in dust jacket with Josh Kirby artwork; no reprint or later-impression statement on the first. Reprinted six times. Winner of the BSFA Best Novel Award.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz true first; US publication followed, the Roc NAL paperback appearing in December 1989. Some publicity copies were stamped and numbered by the publicity department and sent out with a press release.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Guild Publishing/BCA book club copies and Corgi paperbacks are not firsts.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Pyramids* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/pyramids
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.