# Is "Something Fishy" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Something Fishy by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1957) is identified by: UK Herbert Jenkins edition (18 January 1957) is the true first, preceding the US Simon & Schuster edition (28 January 1957) by about ten days. UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first, published 18 January 1957, ahead of the US Simon & Schuster issue of 28 January 1957 titled The Butler Did It.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing
- UK Herbert Jenkins edition (18 January 1957) is the true first, preceding the US Simon & Schuster edition (28 January 1957) by about ten days
- Issued in the US under the title The Butler Did It
- Title point distinguishes the two markets
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1957 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing. UK Herbert Jenkins edition (18 January 1957) is the true first, preceding the US Simon & Schuster edition (28 January 1957) by about ten days. Issued in the US under the title The Butler Did It. Title point distinguishes the two markets.

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first, published 18 January 1957, ahead of the US Simon & Schuster issue of 28 January 1957 titled The Butler Did It.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Differing US/UK titles; no book-club issue noted for the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Something Fishy* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/something-fishy
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.