# Is "Strong Poison" by Dorothy L. Sayers a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers (Victor Gollancz, 1930) is identified by: UK Gollancz 1930 is the true first, published 23 October 1930; Sayers' first Wimsey novel with Gollancz and the book that introduces Harriet Vane. UK Gollancz 1930 is the true first; US Brewer & Warren followed the same year.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Gollancz 1930 is the true first, published 23 October 1930
- Sayers' first Wimsey novel with Gollancz and the book that introduces Harriet Vane
- US Brewer & Warren, New York, 1930
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1930 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Gollancz 1930 is the true first, published 23 October 1930 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK Gollancz 1930 is the true first, published 23 October 1930; Sayers' first Wimsey novel with Gollancz and the book that introduces Harriet Vane. US Brewer & Warren, New York, 1930.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz 1930 is the true first; US Brewer & Warren followed the same year.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Reprints follow the 1930 first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Strong Poison* by Dorothy L. Sayers a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/strong-poison
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.