The points of issue
First printing in original cloth and dust jacket; the second full-length Jeeves and Wooster novel. The UK Herbert Jenkins edition (5 October 1934) precedes the US Little, Brown edition (15 October 1934), which was issued under the different title Brinkley Manor.
Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first under the title Right Ho, Jeeves (5 October 1934); the US Little, Brown edition (15 October 1934) appeared as Brinkley Manor. Identify by title-page wording and imprint.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Differing US and UK titles: Right Ho, Jeeves (UK) versus Brinkley Manor (US).
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Right Ho, Jeeves a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First printing in original cloth and dust jacket; the second full-length Jeeves and Wooster novel. The UK Herbert Jenkins edition (5 October 1934) precedes the US Little, Brown edition (15 October 1934), which was issued under the different title Brinkley Manor.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first under the title Right Ho, Jeeves (5 October 1934); the US Little, Brown edition (15 October 1934) appeared as Brinkley Manor. Identify by title-page wording and imprint.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Differing US and UK titles: Right Ho, Jeeves (UK) versus Brinkley Manor (US).
I have a first edition of Right Ho, Jeeves — what should I do?
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