# Is "Sunset at Blandings" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Sunset at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse (Chatto & Windus, 1977) is identified by: First printing of Wodehouse's unfinished final novel, published posthumously with his working notes and plot outlines, edited by Richard Usborne. UK Chatto & Windus is the true first, published 17 November 1977.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of Wodehouse's unfinished final novel, published posthumously with his working notes and plot outlines, edited by Richard Usborne
- The title was supplied by the publisher, not Wodehouse
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1977 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of Wodehouse's unfinished final novel, published posthumously with his working notes and plot outlines, edited by Richard… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing of Wodehouse's unfinished final novel, published posthumously with his working notes and plot outlines, edited by Richard Usborne. The title was supplied by the publisher, not Wodehouse.

## Is this the true first?
UK Chatto & Windus is the true first, published 17 November 1977. The US Simon & Schuster edition followed in 1978, not 1977.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Posthumous publication; no book-club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Sunset at Blandings* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/sunset-at-blandings
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.