# Is "Scoop" by Evelyn Waugh a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Scoop by Evelyn Waugh (Chapman & Hall, 1938) is identified by: London: Chapman & Hall, 1938. The UK Chapman & Hall edition (1938) precedes the US Little, Brown edition (1938).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- London: Chapman & Hall, 1938. 'First published 1938' on the title verso
- Black cloth, spine lettered in gilt
- First-state text has 'as' as the last word on page 88
- The dust jacket exists in two first-impression states: the trompe-l'oeil newspaper masthead originally read in part 'aily Beas' (echoing the Daily Express); after Lord Beaverbrook objected, the masthead was restruck blank
- Publisher imprint reads Chapman & Hall
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Evelyn Waugh |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall |
| Year | 1938 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | London: Chapman & Hall, 1938. 'First published 1938' on the title verso |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
London: Chapman & Hall, 1938. 'First published 1938' on the title verso. Black cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First-state text has 'as' as the last word on page 88. The dust jacket exists in two first-impression states: the trompe-l'oeil newspaper masthead originally read in part 'aily Beas' (echoing the Daily Express); after Lord Beaverbrook objected, the masthead was restruck blank.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Chapman & Hall edition (1938) precedes the US Little, Brown edition (1938).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings add an impression statement to the title verso.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Scoop* by Evelyn Waugh a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/scoop
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.