The points of issue
True first is the US Simon & Schuster edition, published 22 March 1963, preceding the UK Herbert Jenkins edition of 16 August 1963 by about five months. A Jeeves and Bertie Wooster novel. Simon & Schuster firsts of this period state First Printing on the copyright page with no later printings listed.
Is this the true first?
US Simon & Schuster (March 1963) is the true first; the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed in August 1963.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue is a point of confusion for this title.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: True first is the US Simon & Schuster edition, published 22 March 1963, preceding the UK Herbert Jenkins edition of 16 August 1963 by about five months. A Jeeves and Bertie Wooster novel. Simon & Schuster firsts of this period state First Printing on the copyright page with no later printings listed.
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. US Simon & Schuster (March 1963) is the true first; the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed in August 1963.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No book-club issue is a point of confusion for this title.
I have a first edition of Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves — what should I do?
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